Juventus market, club knows what to do with Jonathan David
The situation regarding Jonathan David is of no particular concern in the Juventus household.
The idea is to exploit, as much as possible, these last few months to revive him and bring him back to the center of attention. In Europe, his name still holds some weight, and there is no shortage of interest, especially in Ligue 1 and also in England.
The Canadian himself, who has often ended up in the eye of the storm, is aware that he has not rendered as much as he could have and that he could prove much more. That is why he will not stand in the way of a possible departure, which could indeed turn into a shared choice, advantageous for all parties.
The numbers, after all, speak for themselves and leave no room for benevolent interpretations: David has scored just 7 goals in 39 total games between Serie A and the Champions League, a decidedly insufficient haul for a striker who arrived with high expectations. Having arrived on a zero-parameter basis, his eventual transfer would still guarantee a rich capital gain to the Bianconeri’s coffers, with his tag estimated at around 40 million euros: precious resources that Juventus could reinvest to deliver to Luciano Spalletti a profile better suited to the characteristics required by the coach from Certaldo.
There has been no shortage of illustrious criticism. Fabrizio Ravanelli, a great former Bianconeri, put David in the dock along with Lois Openda, identifying character as the crux of the problem: “They have had difficulties along with the whole team: their performance is also due to a turbulent season, without clarity in the system of play. They, however, have shown that they have character gaps. I’ve played at this club and I’m a fan: in addition to quality, to play at Juventus you need to show the personality to represent one of the best clubs in the world, you can’t hide.”
On the destination front, market rumors are becoming increasingly insistent from France. In Ligue 1, the most concrete name seems to be that of Marseille, which in case of qualification to the next Champions League would like to reinforce the attack to reduce the gap with PSG: a twenty-goal-a-season center forward in the French league like David would represent an ideal purchase, also thanks to the excellent relations between the two clubs, already witnessed by the Weah operation last summer. More defiladed, on the other hand, is the track leading to Paulo Fonseca’s Lyon, a coach who has already coached the Canadian between 2022 and 2024: the feeling between the two has never been particularly special, and it was Fonseca himself who blocked his possible landing at AC Milan in the summer of 2024, preferring to bet on Alvaro Morata.
Then there is a suggestive hypothesis directly involving Paris Saint-Germain. According to reports in La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri and the Parisian club are reportedly studying an exchange for Randal Kolo Muani, a French striker who has just returned from a disappointing experience on loan at Tottenham after the positive months he had right in Turin. PSG sporting director Luis Campos has long been a great admirer of David, having been the one who brought him to France when he was manager of Lille. The two players have only two years of difference, a similar salary estimated at around 7 million euros and a comparable price tag valuation: all elements that make the operation technically feasible, also thanks to the thaw in relations between the two clubs after the tensions related to the non-redemption of Kolo Muani in the summer.
Finally, the English track, which has always exerted a particular fascination on the Bianconeri number 30, should not be overlooked. As early as January, Nottingham Forest attempted an approach before Juventus closed for Lucca on loan from Napoli, while Tottenham and West Ham inquired about the player as early as a year ago. After coming close several times to jumping to the Premier League, this time the hypothesis could really materialize, making the upcoming summer market a decisive crossroads for Jonathan David’s future.
