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Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram is set to undergo knee surgery on Thursday, September 3, with multiple Italian outlets reporting an expected four-month absence that would keep him sidelined until January 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n The procedure comes as Juventus separately completed the season-long loan signing of Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade.<\/p>\n The two developments land within days of each other, but the club\u2019s own injury report and the transfer coverage describe distinct squad issues rather than a single cause-and-effect move.<\/p>\n For more on how the deadline played out across the division, see FootItalia\u2019s Serie A deadline day tracker.<\/p>\n Thuram has been managing patellofemoral syndrome since the end of the 2025-26 season, and he visited knee specialist Bertrand Sonnery Cottet in Lyon earlier this week before the recommendation for surgery emerged.<\/p>\n Gazzetta reported that the arthroscopic procedure addresses wear and tear of the cartilage behind the kneecap, a detail attributed to specialist assessment rather than an official club statement.<\/p>\n Thuram did not feature in a Juventus pre-season friendly and mostly trained apart from the group over the summer, a pattern consistent with an issue that had been developing.<\/p>\n In response, Juventus moved on deadline day to sign Pape Matar Sarr on loan from Tottenham, with the deal carrying an obligation to buy for \u20ac27.5m should certain conditions be met during the season.<\/p>\n The loan fee itself is reported at around \u20ac2.5m.<\/p>\n That structure adds midfield depth specifically earmarked to cover for Thuram through the opening months of the campaign, a signing that fits the broader pattern of reinforcement covered in FootItalia\u2019s recent piece on Juventus\u2019 midfield options amid the squad crunch.<\/p>\n The same reporting notes that Kenan Yildiz has also undergone foot-fracture surgery and faces at least three months out, compounding the club\u2019s early-season absentee list.<\/p>\n Separately, Juventus reached an agreement with Newcastle for Woltemade on a dry loan. Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Woltemade had approved the transfer and was due to travel to Italy for a medical.<\/p>\n The deal frames Juventus addressing an attacking issue rather than a midfield one, coming as Jonathan David departed on loan for Atletico Madrid, a move that includes a \u20ac25m buy option, context also relevant to FootItalia\u2019s earlier coverage of Juventus\u2019 search for attacking reinforcements.<\/p>\n Juventus had also been in talks with Manchester United over Joshua Zirkzee earlier in the window. Reports suggest Woltemade was ultimately preferred because he came cheaper and without the obligation-to-buy clause United wanted attached to any Zirkzee deal.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old German made 53 appearances for Newcastle across all competitions last season, scoring 11 goals and adding six assists.<\/p>\n Juventus confirmed the deal as a season-long loan running until June 2027, with no purchase option or obligation attached, a straightforward structure distinct from the Sarr deal.<\/p>\n The two moves address different problems. Sarr was signed to add midfield cover during Thuram\u2019s absence, while Woltemade, described as capable of playing both as a central striker and in a deeper No. 10 role, was pursued to bolster an attack losing David to Atletico.<\/p>\n Nothing in the available reporting supports framing Woltemade as a direct replacement for the injured midfielder.<\/p>\n Woltemade\u2019s path to Turin has been rapid: developed through Werder Bremen\u2019s youth ranks, a loan spell at SV Elversberg, then a breakout move to Stuttgart in 2024, where he reportedly scored 18 goals in 36 appearances and won the German Cup.<\/p>\n That form prompted Newcastle\u2019s club-record move a year ago, and now, standing at 1.98 metres, he switches leagues again in search of a more settled role.<\/p>\n The immediate focus is Thursday\u2019s operating table, with Thuram\u2019s return targeted for January 2027 pending recovery from surgery.<\/p>\n Sarr\u2019s arrival gives Juventus the midfield cover named directly in the injury reporting, while Woltemade\u2019s medical and loan paperwork appear to have already been finalised around the September 1 announcement.<\/p>\n Any further tactical reshuffling, or a permanent option on Woltemade, remains unconfirmed by the evidence currently available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThuram\u2019s Knee Trouble Requires Surgery<\/h2>\n
Woltemade Arrives From Newcastle On A Dry Loan<\/h2>\n
Why Juventus Made Two Separate Squad Fixes<\/h2>\n
What Happens Next For Thuram, Woltemade And Sarr<\/h2>\n