Gonzalez tells Juve: I'm staying
Nicolas Gonzalez has made his position clear, he wants to remain at Juventus next season and has no intention of joining Atletico Madrid permanently. The Argentine winger spent the season on loan in Turin and Atletico were expected to trigger a €35m purchase option (2). His stance puts the ball firmly in Juve's court. The club must now decide whether to negotiate a lower fee with Atletico or find the money to keep him. Either way, Gonzalez is betting on black and white.
Douglas Luiz returning from Villa
Aston Villa will not trigger the €25m option to sign Douglas Luiz permanently, meaning the Brazilian midfielder is heading back to Juventus this summer. Luiz joined Villa on loan last season but Villa's decision opens the door for him to compete for a spot under Spalletti. For a midfield that has looked short on quality at times, this could be an unexpected boost.
Vlahovic free agent, United circling
Dusan Vlahovic is set to walk away from Juventus on a free transfer, and Manchester United are ready to pounce. United view the Serbian striker as the perfect partner for Benjamin Sesko and an opportunity too good to ignore, no transfer fee, proven Serie A goalscorer, entering his prime years (5). Losing a player of Vlahovic's calibre for nothing stings, especially with the club already outside the Champions League places.
Camavinga loan on the radar
Juventus are exploring a loan move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, according to Swedish reports (3). The French international has struggled for consistent starts in Madrid and a season in Turin could suit both parties. A loan deal would be financially smart for a club missing Champions League revenue, elite talent without the permanent commitment.
Transfer notebook: Rabiot, Nubel, Chelsea, and Madrid
Several other names are swirling around the club this morning. Former Juve boss Max Allegri wants Adrien Rabiot at Napoli alongside Scott McTominay, potentially weakening the Naples midfield rebuild (1). Juve are also monitoring Bayern-owned goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, which could spell trouble for current starter Michele Di Gregorio (4). Chelsea have held talks over an unnamed Juventus player (6), while the club itself is targeting a Real Madrid player to kickstart the post-Champions League rebuild (7). A 22-year-old Greek star is also on the shortlist (8). Plenty of smoke, now the club needs to turn some of it into fire.
Fan reactions
Juve fans on Reddit are split over Douglas Luiz returning. Some see it as a missed payday, €25m that the club badly needed. Others point out that a midfielder who knows the squad and has something to prove costs nothing to bring back. The bigger worry remains Vlahovic walking for free, with supporters calling it a failure of planning to let a €70m asset run down his contract with no return. Read the full discussion here.
