Juventus Transfer Market: The Bianconeri Make a Move for the Roma Player—30 Million Needed

It’s not just Jhon Lucumí. The pool of talent is limited, and Juventus wants to find top-tier reinforcements for Luciano Spalletti’s defense. According to the latest rumors, the Bianconeri also have their sights set on Roma center back Evan Ndicka.

The Old Lady had already been tracking the French-Ivorian defender in recent months, and in the last few days has reportedly resumed its pursuit, according to calciomercato.it. Given the difficulties in signing Lucumí and Bologna’s resistance, Juventus is considering him as the top alternative to shore up the Bianconeri’s backline. Roma is not opposed to a transfer but values the player at around 30 million euros and will not offer a discount, given that the Ivorian international is considered a key player in Gasperini’s squad.

Juventus’s top priority remains Lucumí, but negotiations with Bologna are proving more complicated than expected. The Rossoblù have set the price at 25 million euros and, in recent hours, have made a counterproposal that has caught Juventus off guard: to include Teun Koopmeiners on loan as part of the deal, with Juventus expected to cover about half of the Dutchman’s salary, amounting to 4.5 million net.

Further complicating the picture is pressure from English clubs: several Premier League teams, backed by their spending power, are closely monitoring the Colombian’s contract situation, as his deal with Bologna is set to expire in just ten months. The defender has already rejected several renewal offers, which exposes the Rossoblù to the very real risk of losing him on a free transfer in the summer of 2027. It is precisely this looming deadline that could, in the long run, weaken Bologna’s position and benefit Juventus, which is reported to have already reached a basic agreement with Lucumí for a five-year contract worth approximately 2.5 million euros per season plus bonuses.