Reports in Italy claim that Leon Goretzka is becoming an increasingly enticing option for Juventus again, as PSG have expressed an interest in signing Khephren Thuram while discussing a potential sale of Randal Kolo Muani to the Old Lady.
Could Juventus sell Thuram to PSG and replace him with Goretzka?
Juventus and newly-appointed CEO Giovanni Carnevali have the challenging task of strengthening a Bianconeri squad without access to the 2026-27 Champions League, which is expected to have a significant impact on the club’s revenues and their ability to attract top-level talent to Turin this summer.
Juve are desperately attempting to bring in a new attacker with Dusan Vlahovic almost certain to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of his contract this month.
Several options have been linked with a move to the Allianz Stadium, but reports over the last few weeks indicate that the club are targeting the return of 2025 loanee Kolo Muani, who will return to PSG after spending the 2025-26 campaign with Tottenham Hotspur.
According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thuram’s name has also come up in conversations while Juventus and PSG have been discussing a potential deal for Kolo Muani.
It is expected that Juventus would record a significant capital gain if they were to sell Thuram this summer, who came in at a cost of just €20m from OGC Nice in the summer of 2024.
No formal offers have been made yet, and La Gazzetta dello Sport specifies that Juventus and PSG would look to conduct two separate deals for Thuram and Kolo Muani if they are to proceed, rather than one player-plus-cash exchange.
If Juventus are to sell Thuram this summer, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Goretzka would be the go-to replacement for the Bianconeri this summer.
The experienced German midfielder is expected to become available on a free transfer upon the expiry of his contract with Bayern Munich later this week and has the ability to cover in a number of deep-lying midfield roles and could allow Spalletti to play either a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3.
Goretzka had also briefly been linked with a move to Milan prior to their failure to qualify for the Champions League, and now it remains to be seen whether Juventus, in a similar position to the Rossoneri, will be able to convince the German to move to Serie A.
