Juventus: Thuram to Return in 2027; Decision on Potential Free Agents. Cabal Also Out

Juventus has officially announced that Khephren Thuram underwent surgery to address the right knee issue that has been plaguing him for some time. The player “underwent chondroplasty to treat chondropathy of the patella in his right knee,” the club explained.

“The surgery, performed by Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet in the presence of the club’s medical director, Luca Stefanini, at the Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz in Lyon, was a complete success, and the player will begin his rehabilitation program tomorrow.” Thuram will be sidelined for over four months, until 2027, but Juventus will not return to the transfer market to bolster its midfield.

There are several players currently without contracts who could be useful to the Old Lady, but Juventus executives have decided they will not sign free agents to replace the former Nice midfielder. The Piedmont-based club feels well-staffed in midfield following the departure of Pape Sarr, who joins the lineup of midfielders consisting of Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners, McKennie, and even Owusu, who is coming up from Juve Next Gen.

In addition to Thuram, Juan Cabal is also sidelined due to a muscle injury. The Colombian winger “underwent further diagnostic tests at J Medical. Imaging tests revealed a low-grade injury to the semimembranosus muscle in his left thigh.” CEO Giovanni Carnevali told Sky about Thuram’s injury: “We’ve been a bit unlucky; Thuram will be out longer than Yildiz, but there will be time to recover.”