Juventus have completed their summer transfer business without selling a single first-team player on a permanent deal for the first time in the modern era, despite making nine signings and moving on 11 members of Luciano Spalletti’s squad.
The Italian club carried out what they regarded as a minor overhaul, strengthening several areas while relying largely on loans, releases and temporary exits to reduce the number of players no longer wanted by Spalletti.
Three new centre-forwards arrived at Juventus in Randal Kolo Muani, Nick Woltemade and Jeff Ekhator. Kerim Alajbegovic was added as a creative option, while Pape Matar Sarr bolstered the central midfield.
The defensive additions were Jhon Lucumi and Zeki Celik, with Guglielmo Vicario and Kamil Grabara brought in to provide competition in goal.
Spalletti had identified the centre-forward position as a particular priority after Dusan Vlahovic left Juventus as a free agent when his contract expired on 30 June.
Vlahovic was one of 11 senior players to depart the club during the summer. Fillip Kostic was also released, while goalkeeper Mattia Perin joined Palermo on a free transfer.
Arthur Melo, meanwhile, ended his Juventus contract by mutual consent.
The remaining seven departures were all completed on loan. Some of those agreements contain options to buy that will not be activated until 2027, while others are straightforward temporary moves.
The players involved are Lois Openda, Jonathan David, Michele Di Gregorio, Joao Mario, Jonas Rouhi, Vasilije Adzic and Fabio Miretti.
Despite those 11 exits, Juventus did not make a permanent sale among their first-team players during the transfer window. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, that represents a first for the club in the modern era.
The previous closest example came in 2023, when Denis Zakaria moved to Monaco in the only permanent departure from Juventus that summer.
This year’s approach means Juventus have reshaped the squad without recording a permanent senior-player sale, instead using free transfers, a contract termination and loan deals to manage their departures.
The changes leave Spalletti with a significantly refreshed group, including new options in attack, midfield, defence and goal, while the club’s outgoing business has been dominated by temporary moves rather than transfer fees.
Juventus’ decision not to sell a first-team player permanently marks an unusual moment in the club’s recent transfer history, even as the number of players leaving over the summer reached 11.
