Analyzing Juventus’ impending free agents

It’s 2026, and that can only mean one thing: any player with less than six months remaining on his deal is free to sign a pre-contract with a foreign club.

As far as Juventus are concerned, there are quite a few players who are at risk of departing Turin on a free transfer this summer. Today, we’re taking a look at Juventus’ various impending free agents.

Dušan Vlahović

It has been almost four years since Juventus splurged €70 million plus €10 million in bonuses to sign Dušan Vlahović from Fiorentina. At the time, Vlahović was the hottest young center forward on the market alongside Erling Haaland. But whereas Haaland has enjoyed a stratospheric development into one of the best players in the world at Manchester City, Vlahović has been unable to rekindle the electrifying form that saw him take Tuscany by storm, scoring just 64 goals and 16 assists in 162 appearances with Juventus.

He has failed to fill Cristiano Ronaldo’s void as Juve’s world-class attacking talisman, and he’s also failed to live up to his league-high annual salary of €12 million net. The writing was on the wall for Vlahović when Juventus signed two center forwards last summer, with Jonathan David arriving on a free transfer from Lille and Loïs Openda joining on an initial loan deal worth €3.3 million with an obligation to buy for €40.6 million. That’s not even counting oft-injured Arkadiusz Milik, who has a contract at Juve until 2027.

Whilst he hasn’t played for Juve since Nov. 29 due to a groin injury, Vlahović nevertheless ranks second in the team’s scoring charts behind Kenan Yıldız and looks certain to garner plenty of interest this summer, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Milan and Manchester United reportedly putting out feelers for the Serbian striker. At nearly 26 years old, Vlahović will be desperate to secure what could be the last lucrative contract of his career, but as for Juve, they shouldn’t be desperate to get drawn into a bidding war. Instead, it might just be time for both parties to cut the cord after a promising but ultimately unfulfilling chapter at Allianz Stadium.

Weston McKennie

It has been a superb decade in European football for Weston McKennie. After trading FC Dallas for Schalke in 2016, McKennie established himself as one of the top young midfield prospects in Germany, earning praise from the likes of James Richardson and Martin Tyler and spearheading Schalke to the Bundesliga’s upper echelon. McKennie then joined Juventus in the summer of 2020, emerging as a key figure in the middle of the pitch for both Juve as well as the U.S. Men’s National Team before eventually heading to Leeds United in 2023.

After a nightmare loan spell in England, McKennie returned to Italy, where he has emerged as an indispensable figure under various managers thanks to his athletic prowess, tenacity on and off the ball, his all-action style of play, and his impressive passing ability. Operating in a right wingback position in recent weeks, McKennie has chipped in with a goal contribution in four of his last seven matches.

As he approaches 28 years of age, McKennie finds himself at a crossroads in his career; despite remaining a protagonist in Juve’s midfield, he hasn’t been given a new deal yet, and it seems that a number of MLS sides like FC Cincinnati and FC Dallas are looking to pounce. “I hope to stay at Juventus, but I leave it all in my agent’s hands,” stated McKennie last month. “Turin is a huge part of my life, so I want to do everything I can for the people here. It was a difficult time before, but now we’ve rediscovered our identity under the coach, who knows how to play football and how to train players.”

Filip Kostić

Whilst Juventus should theoretically be looking to sit down with McKennie and his agent and agree a deal that works for all parties, it’s hard to find any reason for them to do that with Filip Kostić. After spearheading Eintracht Frankfurt to the 2022 UEFA Europa League title, the Serbian left wingback made the move to Juventus for €14.7 million.

After a fairly auspicious start to his Serie A tenure, Kostić saw his playing time dwindle in the second half of 2023-24, prompting him to be loaned out to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe for the 2024-25 season, before returning to Turin. Whilst he enjoyed a brief resurgence immediately after Luciano Spalletti’s arrival, scoring in his first two league games vs. Cremonese and Fiorentina, he has since regressed into the wayside.

Juventus already have two fine left wingbacks in Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso, both of whom are approaching their prime. They have little use for a 33-year-old who has failed to adjust to the physical and defensive necessities of Italian football. However, Kostić should still be able to continue his adventure in Europe’s top leagues, with José Mourinho reportedly keen on a reunion at Benfica.

Carlo Pinsoglio

The third-choice goalkeeper, otherwise known as football’s unsung hero. They know that, no matter how hard they work in training, and even if the starting goalkeeper goes down with an injury, they’re still unlikely to play a single minute all season. You’re unlikely to find a youngster or a player in their prime willing to sacrifice valuable minutes and accept this role — it’s oftentimes a veteran player that assumes this task.

This role is currently filled by Carlo Pinsoglio — who, after developing at Juve from 2000 to 2010, bounced around from various parochial sides before returning in 2014. After returning in 2017 following three loan spells, Pinsoglio has since emerged as Juve’s third-choice goalkeeper, and today, he’s backing up Michele Di Gregorio and Mattia Perin between the sticks.

Whilst he’s played just six times for Juve’s first team, Pinsoglio has emerged as a valued presence in the dressing room and has earned the appreciation of his teammates and staff. He’s the last remaining member of Juventus’ 2017-18 side, and at nearly 36 years of age, he’s might be closing in on the time to hang up his gloves.