Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini confirms . ‘We can not purchase him outright, so for us the negotiations are over.’
The conflict with Napoli kicks off on the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – OCTOBER 27: Youssef En-Nesyri of Fenerbahce celebrates after scoring his staff’s first objective in the course of the Turkish Tremendous League match between Fenerbahce and Bodrum at Ulker Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Picture by Ahmad Mora/Getty Photos)
That they had anticipated to carry En-Nesyri again from Istanbul right this moment forward of a medical, able to make the transfer on mortgage with an choice to purchase on the finish of the season.
As an alternative, final night time director Marco Ottolini flew again to Turin alone amid reviews En-Nesyri was not sure in regards to the transfer. What’s the state of affairs?
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“The state of affairs is fairly clear,”
“We went to talk to the participant, he expressed a number of doubts on the formulation of the switch, so for us proper now the negotiations are over. We can not and don’t need to purchase him outright.
“We’ll see over the subsequent few days if there are any developments or different alternatives, however for us it’s over.”
Juventus prepared for Napoli showdown
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Khephren Thuram of Juventus greets teammate Pierre Kalulu following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD7 match between Juventus and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on January 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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The Bianconeri have had a blended week, as whereas they fell additional behind the highest 4 with a 1-0 Serie A defeat to Cagliari, their Champions League ambitions had been boosted by the 2-0 victory over Jose Mourinho’s Benfica.
“There’s nice starvation to get on the pitch and attempt to win the sport, understanding will probably be troublesome in opposition to the Champions of Italy,” added Chiellini.
“We’ve been constructing one thing in current weeks, and on Wednesday we gained in opposition to European staff, so we’re constructing one brick at a time and hope to get pleasure from an important match with these fantastic followers.”
It’s at all times a grudge match between these golf equipment, however it might probably additionally by no means be a traditional one for Luciano Spalletti, who has a tattoo on his arm marking the Scudetto triumph at Napoli.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 12: Juventus FC head coach Luciano Spalletti seems on in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on January 12, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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Antonio Conte can also be going through his previous membership, and has an harm disaster to take care of that has dominated out eight gamers, so will that fireplace Napoli up much more?
“He doesn’t want additional motivation, Napoli have the will to win, conscious of their very own strengths and ours too. This recreation goes past some other motivation you may search.”
Dusan Vlahovic, Daniele Rugani and Arek Milik are nonetheless out of motion, however Francisco Conceicao steps into the beginning XI slightly than Fabio Miretti.
Kenan Yildiz is the true expertise of the Juventus squad, so what’s it like watching him in coaching?
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“Yildiz has a method, management, dribbling abilities and tempo which have all improved a lot lately. He is ready to run at gamers and preserve management of the ball, he’s scoring targets and offering assists this season. It’s true that due to his age, he has a lot extra potential, however is already a really robust participant.”