Juventus hold transfer summit as Carnevali maps out strategy

Juventus are now fully focused on the transfer market, with Giovanni Carnevali working around the clock to identify the right solutions. There is plenty to do, starting with the need to stay within the financial parameters already set by the club.

The new chief executive and general manager knows this will be a complicated window, one in which he must balance Luciano Spalletti’s demands with the realities of the balance sheet. Juventus’ recruitment drive will therefore have to be built not only on immediate needs, but also on long-term thinking and planning, avoiding the mistakes made in the past. Carnevali faces a difficult but ambitious challenge: to return Juventus to the top of Italian and European football.

Summit at Continassa
A new operational phase has begun for Carnevali at Juventus following his official arrival at Continassa as chief executive and general manager. The executive has already started a series of meetings to get to grips with the key issues surrounding the club’s management and long-term planning. Yesterday was a significant day, particularly on the sporting front, as it helped shape the strategy for the transfer market and the decisions to be taken in the coming weeks.

Carnevali held talks with Marco Ottolini and Giorgio Chiellini to assess the squad’s needs, while remaining in contact with Luciano Spalletti to share technical evaluations and discuss potential areas for intervention. Before giving the green light to any moves, the new executive wanted to gather all the necessary information and study the various options on the table.

Among the profiles still being monitored are Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez and Alexander Sørloth, both viewed as interesting names to strengthen the squad. In goal, however, Juventus are not working in just one direction: Guglielmo Vicario also remains among the alternatives under consideration, with the club set to assess which solution best fits their plans.

Alongside the technical evaluations, Carnevali has also begun studying Juventus’ financial position in order to understand the real scope for investment and build a transfer strategy that is compatible with both the club’s sporting ambitions and its economic stability.

Changes in the scouting department
Carnevali’s arrival is also bringing the first signs of internal restructuring at Juventus. The new management team want to make the club’s structure more functional and more focused on financial sustainability, with particular attention being paid to areas considered central to the future.

One of the first areas set for change is scouting, which is expected to undergo a significant overhaul. The idea is to reduce the use of external consultancy in talent identification and instead strengthen a network of scouts built directly within the club.

The decision is also driven by a desire to optimise costs and gain greater control over sporting decisions, bringing expertise and activity back inside the Juventus structure. The recent arrivals of Reynaud and Beydts are seen as concrete examples of this new operational approach.

Claudio Chiellini and Massimiliano Scaglia are expected to play increasingly important roles in the project, with both involved in the development of the scouting network and potentially in line for greater responsibility.

The top of the scouting department, however, has yet to be defined. Juventus must decide whether to entrust that role to Ottolini or instead turn to Matteo Tognozzi.

The coming weeks will be decisive in completing the management reshuffle and establishing the operating model that will guide Juventus’ future growth.