Juventus Likely to Keep Two Possibly Outbound Players

Juventus bid farewell to Douglas Luiz on Thursday, while Weston McKennie and Fabio Miretti are poised to stay, barring late enticing offers, TuttoSport informs.

The Bianconeri sent the Brazilian outcast to Nottingham Forest on a €3M loan with a conditional €25M obligation to buy and €3.5M bonuses. Therefore, if everything goes right, they’ll pocket €31M. He came in with a €51.5M valuation, although the deal with Aston Villa included Enzo Barrenechea (€8M) and Samuel Iling-Junior (€14M).

Juventus have decided to keep McKennie even though he’s on an expiring contract and Miretti despite some offers. The negotiation with the former went sideways after the regime change. However, he opted not to force his way out anyway.

If the talks don’t restart, he’ll depart on a free after the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Giuntoli had offered him a €1M pay bump, from €2.5M to €3.5M annually. However, Damien Comolli considered the commissions excessive.

Napoli targeted their youth product in recent weeks. The Bianconeri set a €18M price tag, while the counterparty stopped at €12M. A recent thigh injury contributed to cooling off the deal.

Our Take on Juventus, Douglas Luiz, McKennie, and Miretti

They had to take a small loss to get rid of the ex-Aston Villa ace altogether. He had shown some minor signs of a resurgence during the summer, but evidently not enough to offset the entire past campaign. The whole song and dance with the USMNT staple happens every year, and he always ends up earning a regular spot. The elephant in the room is whether the decisions will impact their strategy. Their midfield could be fine numerically, but it could use a quality addition to raise the bar.