{"id":3300,"date":"2026-01-10T20:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=3300"},"modified":"2026-01-10T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:30:34","slug":"analyzing-juventus-impending-free-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=3300","title":{"rendered":"Analyzing Juventus\u2019 impending free agents"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s 2026, and that can only mean one thing: any player with less than six months remaining on his deal is free to sign a pre-contract with a foreign club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As far as Juventus are concerned, there are quite a few players who are at risk of departing Turin on a free transfer this summer. Today, we\u2019re taking a look at Juventus\u2019 various impending free agents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It has been almost four years since Juventus splurged \u20ac70 million plus \u20ac10 million in bonuses to sign Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107 from Fiorentina. At the time, Vlahovi\u0107 was the hottest young center forward on the market alongside Erling Haaland. But whereas Haaland has enjoyed a stratospheric development into one of the best players in the world at Manchester City, Vlahovi\u0107 has been unable to rekindle the electrifying form that saw him take Tuscany by storm, scoring just 64 goals and 16 assists in 162 appearances with Juventus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He has failed to fill Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s void as Juve\u2019s world-class attacking talisman, and he\u2019s also failed to live up to his league-high annual salary of \u20ac12 million net. The writing was on the wall for Vlahovi\u0107 when Juventus signed two center forwards last summer, with Jonathan David arriving on a free transfer from Lille and Lo\u00efs Openda joining on an initial loan deal worth \u20ac3.3 million with an obligation to buy for \u20ac40.6 million. That\u2019s not even counting oft-injured Arkadiusz Milik, who has a contract at Juve until 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Whilst he hasn\u2019t played for Juve since Nov. 29 due to a groin injury, Vlahovi\u0107 nevertheless ranks second in the team\u2019s scoring charts behind Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z and looks certain to garner plenty of interest this summer, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Milan and Manchester United reportedly putting out feelers for the Serbian striker. At nearly 26 years old, Vlahovi\u0107 will be desperate to secure what could be the last lucrative contract of his career, but as for Juve, they shouldn\u2019t be desperate to get drawn into a bidding war. Instead, it might just be time for both parties to cut the cord after a promising but ultimately unfulfilling chapter at Allianz Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It has been a superb decade in European football for Weston McKennie. After trading FC Dallas for Schalke in 2016, McKennie established himself as one of the top young midfield prospects in Germany, earning praise from the likes of James Richardson and Martin Tyler<\/a> and spearheading Schalke to the Bundesliga\u2019s upper echelon. McKennie then joined Juventus in the summer of 2020, emerging as a key figure in the middle of the pitch for both Juve as well as the U.S. Men\u2019s National Team before eventually heading to Leeds United in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a nightmare loan spell in England, McKennie returned to Italy, where he has emerged as an indispensable figure under various managers thanks to his athletic prowess, tenacity on and off the ball, his all-action style of play, and his impressive passing ability. Operating in a right wingback position in recent weeks, McKennie has chipped in with a goal contribution in four of his last seven matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As he approaches 28 years of age, McKennie finds himself at a crossroads in his career; despite remaining a protagonist in Juve\u2019s midfield, he hasn\u2019t been given a new deal yet, and it seems that a number of MLS sides like FC Cincinnati and FC Dallas are looking to pounce. \u201cI hope to stay at Juventus, but I leave it all in my agent\u2019s hands,\u201d stated McKennie last month. \u201cTurin is a huge part of my life, so I want to do everything I can for the people here. It was a difficult time before, but now we\u2019ve rediscovered our identity under the coach, who knows how to play football and how to train players.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Whilst Juventus should theoretically be looking to sit down with McKennie and his agent and agree a deal that works for all parties, it\u2019s hard to find any reason for them to do that with Filip Kosti\u0107. After spearheading Eintracht Frankfurt to the 2022 UEFA Europa League title, the Serbian left wingback made the move to Juventus for \u20ac14.7 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a fairly auspicious start to his Serie A tenure, Kosti\u0107 saw his playing time dwindle in the second half of 2023-24, prompting him to be loaned out to Turkish giants Fenerbah\u00e7e for the 2024-25 season, before returning to Turin. Whilst he enjoyed a brief resurgence immediately after Luciano Spalletti\u2019s arrival, scoring in his first two league games vs. Cremonese and Fiorentina, he has since regressed into the wayside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Juventus already have two fine left wingbacks in Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso, both of whom are approaching their prime. They have little use for a 33-year-old who has failed to adjust to the physical and defensive necessities of Italian football. However, Kosti\u0107 should still be able to continue his adventure in Europe\u2019s top leagues, with Jos\u00e9 Mourinho reportedly keen on a reunion at Benfica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The third-choice goalkeeper, otherwise known as football\u2019s unsung hero. They know that, no matter how hard they work in training, and even if the starting goalkeeper goes down with an injury, they\u2019re still unlikely to play a single minute all season. You\u2019re unlikely to find a youngster or a player in their prime willing to sacrifice valuable minutes and accept this role \u2014 it\u2019s oftentimes a veteran player that assumes this task.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This role is currently filled by Carlo Pinsoglio \u2014 who, after developing at Juve from 2000 to 2010, bounced around from various parochial sides before returning in 2014. After returning in 2017 following three loan spells, Pinsoglio has since emerged as Juve\u2019s third-choice goalkeeper, and today, he\u2019s backing up Michele Di Gregorio and Mattia Perin between the sticks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Whilst he\u2019s played just six times for Juve\u2019s first team, Pinsoglio has emerged as a valued presence in the dressing room and has earned the appreciation of his teammates and staff. He\u2019s the last remaining member of Juventus\u2019 2017-18 side, and at nearly 36 years of age, he\u2019s might be closing in on the time to hang up his gloves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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