Juventus handed boost as Galatasaray sweat on Icardi and Osimhen for Turin tie
Ex-Juventus defender and former Next Gen coach Paolo Montero ends his Juve deal to take the Al-Ittifaq job, linking with Mario Balotelli. His Juve stint included a brief first-team caretaker spell.
Alessandro Costacurta slams Juventus’ ‘psychological collapse’ after 5-2 at Galatasaray and defeat to Como, mocking their finishing as ‘the entrance to Mickey Mouse’s house’. Openda and Koopmeiners referenced.
Galatasaray may miss Victor Osimhen (knee) and Mauro Icardi (back) for the Turin second leg after a 5-2 first-leg win. Their absence could lift Juventus, though a comeback remains a huge task.
Juve target Guglielmo Vicario to replace Di Gregorio, with Marco Carnesecchi also eyed. Back-up options include Ivan Provedel, Lorenzo Montipo, Wladimiro Falcone, Federico Ravaglia and Emil Audero.
Juventus face Roma competition for Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi, a free agent in summer. Roma believe Champions League qualification could sway him. Juve’s form puts top four and recruitment at risk.
Juventus and Milan wore special long-sleeved fourth kits for their weekend matches as no short-sleeve versions were supplied. The mandatory look echoed a 90s throwback, but both clubs lost.
