Juventus held by Verona as transfer plans take shape

Sassuolo’s Tarik Muharemovic draws €40m bids from Inter, Barcelona and Aston Villa. Juventus hold a 50% sell-on, so a return would effectively cost €20m and count as academy-trained.
Juve target Bernardo Silva to add creativity and control in tight spaces. Spalletti says they lack a playmaker ‘good at playing in tight spaces’. A free move could make him central to plans.
Sassuolo’s Ismael Kone has a €35m clause valid to the end of July. Inter, Milan and Juventus are in the race amid foreign interest, with timing and the player’s choice likely decisive.
Gornik Zabrze are interested in Arkadiusz Milik. Juventus plan to move the injury-hit striker on with a year left on his deal after another setback ruled him out for the season.
Real Madrid are monitoring Juventus star Kenan Yildiz despite his deal to 2030, with Juve’s top-four chase affecting plans. Barcelona track Junior Kroupi in a separate move.
Juve track free agent-to-be Marcos Senesi, but the Bournemouth defender prefers the Premier League. Liverpool now leads the chase, complicating Juve’s hopes of landing him.
Premier League sides, including Chelsea and Liverpool, target Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao. The 23-year-old has 3 goals and 4 assists in Serie A and ranks highly for progressive carries and dribbles.
Locatelli fumes at a simulation booking in Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Verona, urges more ‘nastiness’ and clinical finishing as Juve fight Roma and Como for a Champions League place with three games left.
Juventus admire Alisson, but Liverpool expect him to stay until 2027 and will not lose him for free. Any deal would need a significant fee, making a move unlikely unless circumstances change.
Juve leads Italian interest in Lewandowski via intermediaries, but no Zahavi meeting yet. The striker will assess all offers, including Barcelona, MLS and the Middle East, before deciding on a free move.
Vlahovic talks drag despite mutual desire to renew. Disputes over costs and bonuses persist, suitors cool. Piece questions sense for Juve given wages, injuries and inconsistency versus value.
Juventus regret not paying €30m for Flamengo full-back Wesley Franca, who joined Roma and is impressing with key displays as they push for the top four.
Juventus aim to beat Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid to Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller, who has a £30.6m clause. Juve plan talks during Leverkusen clash.