Report: Juventus thinking of a reunion with soon-to-be free agent Leonardo Spinazzola

If we have now discovered something about this present rumor mill involving Juventus’ potential targets is that, like loads of golf equipment, they’re in search of some offers. They wish to be a participant at no cost brokers this coming summer season, and it’s one thing that solely be confirmed an increasing number of with every week we get nearer to the upcoming window.

We’ve gotten extra affirmation of that a couple of hours in the past.

In line with Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio on Thursday, Juventus are attempting to deliver Leonardo Spinazzola again to Turin as soon as he turns into a free agent on the finish of the 2025-26 season. Spinazzola, who left Juve in the summertime of 2019 as a part of the swap cope with Roma that despatched Luca Pellegrini to Turin, has seen contract talks with Napoli not progress as he would love, thus opening the door to a possible departure. That door being open is one which Juventus clearly have checked in on, with Di Marzio saying that the 2 sides have mentioned the Bianconeri are providing a the 32-year-old Spinazzola a two-year contract as in comparison with Napoli’s provide of only a one-year extension with an possibility for a second.

If Napoli received’t up their provide and assure a second season on his new deal, then one can in all probability assume that’s the place Spinazzola would in all probability desire to remain contemplating how he’s performed underneath Antonio Conte.

However proper now, it’s laborious to know if Napoli will add a second yr onto their proposal or preserve it on the present one-plus-one components that Spinazzola doesn’t appear overly eager on.

Loads has occurred in Spinazzola’s profession since he final wore a Juventus jersey. He moved to Roma as a part of the aforementioned swap cope with Pellegrini — who’s now with Roma’s arch-rival Lazio after leaving Juventus in the summertime of 2023 — after which went on to be one of many unsung heroes of Italy’s run to the Euro 2020(1) title earlier than rupturing his Achilles within the Azzurri’s quarterfinal win over Belgium.

As you’d in all probability guess, getting back from one of many worst accidents an expert athlete can endure wasn’t simple to return again from — and that was the case for Spinazzola. His profession has by no means hit the heights since he was getting worldwide plaudits for his performances underneath then-Italy supervisor Roberto Mancini. Just some years later, he was leaving Roma on a free switch and heading to southern Italy to signal with Napoli.

In his first season in Naples, Spinazzola was a part of Conte’s Serie A title-winning squad. Up till this previous winter, he hadn’t needed to cope with prolonged durations of damage like he had each earlier than and after his Achilles damage in the summertime of 2021. However on the entire, he has been wholesome and obtainable to Conte for a lot of his time as a Napoli participant.

The place he probably suits into Juventus’ future plans is slightly unknown. Do they see him as a fullback the place his defensive shortcomings could be uncovered? Or is he extra of an attacking participant now that he’s seven years older in comparison with his final look with Juve? It’s laborious to say, however as we all know, there’s a feeling that there will likely be loads of shifting elements with this roster this summer season — and free brokers look to be enjoying their half in all of that.