Juventus Transfer Market: Four Departures on the Horizon, a Race Against Time

It’s a race against time for Juventus: the Italian transfer window closes this evening, and the Bianconeri are working to offload as many surplus players as possible to free up roster space for a last-minute signing. Several players do not fit into Luciano Spalletti’s plans, and the Old Lady will carefully evaluate every concrete offer that comes her way.

Either Daniele Rugani or Federico Gatti is expected to leave: the former has received several offers (the latest club to show interest was Monza), and at this point, a loan move cannot be ruled out—a possibility that has so far been ruled out for the latter. This is reported by Tuttosport.

In addition to the two defenders, at least three other players are packing their bags: Edon Zhegrova, Teun Koopmeiners, and Arek Milik. The Kosovar forward is being courted by Saudi clubs: the transfer window in Saudi Arabia closes on October 12, so there’s still time to negotiate. As for the Dutch former Atalanta player, Turkish clubs are keeping an eye on him: the transfer window there closes next Friday. As for the Polish player, however, work is underway to terminate his contract.

Meanwhile, Juventus has finalized the long-awaited signing of a new forward. The Bianconeri and Newcastle have reached an agreement for the permanent loan signing of Nick Woltemade for a fee of 5 million euros. The German international, born in 2002, who was acquired by the Magpies from Stuttgart for 75 million euros last summer, is expected to undergo a physical; there is no buyout clause, and he will return to the Premier League in June. The deal was made possible by the imminent transfer of Jonathan David to Atlético Madrid on loan with an option to buy, which allowed Juventus’ transfer team to speed up the process.