Juventus freeze Weah and Mbangula out after Nottingham Forest talks

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 2:39 PM ET

Juventus left Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula out of the squad for the Club World Cup against Manchester City, after they rejected a Nottingham Forest transfer.

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Coach Igor Tudor made six changes from the side that had beaten both Wydad AC and Al-Ain in the FIFA Club World Cup to secure their place in the last 16.

Juventus cut Weah and Mbangula out

Notably, there were two names who were not even on the bench against Manchester City, specifically Weah and Mbangula.

It comes hours after Tuttosport reported that Juventus were on the verge of agreeing a double sale to Nottingham Forest for €23m, only for the players to put the brakes on.

There are reports they were not interested in this particular Premier League side and preferred to either wait for other options, or hope Juve will keep hold of them.

Leaving them out of the squad entirely could therefore be seen as a signal that they won’t have any room with the Old Lady next season.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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