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Giovanni Carnevali on Juventus’ summer mercato: ‘Our goal was to replace as many players as possible’

It’s thankfully been a quiet international break for Juventus thus far, with very little in the way of news actually happening despite having a good number of players out on national team duty. But what we did just after the…

By Danny Penza · Black White Read All Over

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Giovanni Carnevali stated Juventus aimed to replace as many players as possible during the summer transfer window.
Carnevali warned that missing out on Champions League qualification would be a financial bloodbath for the club.
Juventus completed a €35 million deal to sign Bosnian forward Kerim Alajbegović from Bayer Leverkusen.

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Juventus CEO Giovanni Carnevali addressed the club's transfer business, stating that the primary goal during the summer mercato was to replace as many squad players as possible. Carnevali emphasized that qualifying for the Champions League is financially essential for Juventus to avoid what he termed a bloodbath. He also addressed the challenge of operating under Financial Fair Play limits following an agreement in June that included a €6 million fine.

Carnevali defended big-money investments, highlighting the €35 million signing of 19-year-old forward Kerim Alajbegović from Bayer Leverkusen despite competition from Chelsea. Outgoings included loan exits for Jonathan David and Loïs Openda with options to buy. Additionally, Carnevali offered firm backing to manager Luciano Spalletti, dismissed speculation linking Antonio Conte to the club, and denied rumors that Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero will return as president.

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