Juventus push Kolo Muani move, Chelsea friendly set

Alisson has given Juventus the green light for a move. Spalletti’s past with him at Roma is key. Juve will open talks with Liverpool over a 2+1 or 3-year deal amid the Reds’ Mamardashvili plan.
Under Luciano Spalletti, Juve are second only to Inter for points over six months. The club rewarded him with a contract to 2028 as momentum builds.
Juve push again for Kolo Muani amid Liverpool interest. Contacts with his camp are ‘frenetic’, with a possible PSG-Juve swap mooted if Jonathan David joins Paris.
Juventus will meet Robert Lewandowski’s agent, proposing €6m plus bonuses and a main striker role under Spalletti, rivalling Barcelona’s reduced renewal and richer MLS or Saudi options.
Atletico are unlikely to trigger Nico Gonzalez’s €32m clause due to the minutes threshold. Juventus may negotiate a lower fee or bring him back to fight for a spot under Spalletti in 2026-27.
Opinion outlines Juventus’ top-four push, citing recent unbeaten league run, rivals’ stumbles and Allegri’s experience as reasons they can finish at least fourth, possibly above AC Milan.
Juve are tracking 16-year-old Mjallby striker Zebedee Kennedy, a Sweden youth international, amid interest from Chelsea, Wolves, Bologna and Benfica.
Antonio Rudiger is in talks to extend at Real Madrid, weakening Juve’s hopes of signing the defender on a free and forcing them to consider alternatives.
Ex-Juventus forward Gianfranco Zigoni calls Gift Orban’s clash with a Verona fan ‘an unacceptable act’, urging a club-led response and reconciliation after the Milan defeat.
Manchester United are weighing a move for Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners after a mixed season, with Galatasaray also keen as Juve considers sales in a planned squad reshuffle.
Juve will play Chelsea in the Herbalgy Trophy in Hong Kong on 5 August, a key pre-season test that could showcase new signings before the new campaign.
Emil Holm’s Bologna knock is only a right calf overload. No serious damage expected, with Juventus set to monitor him day to day as Spalletti eyes keeping the loanee beyond this season.
Report highlights Juventus’ striker struggles: Openda costly with two goals, Vlahovic hit by injuries with eight. David on eight but inconsistent, underlining Juve’s expensive, thin return.
Fabio Capello urges Juve to sign free agent Bernardo Silva, saying he could mirror Pirlo’s impact, and suggests Kim Min-jae to partner Bremer in defence.
Milan and Allegri are weighing Fiorentina’s Nicolo Fagioli. Pros include versatility, Serie A experience and agent links, but Fiorentina may sell abroad, and Milan already has Jashari.
Milan confirm Youssouf Fofana is fit after cramps and available to face Juventus on Sunday, boosting Allegri’s side’s opponents ahead of the clash with Spalletti’s team.