Overview
- Club directors met Kessié’s entourage in Milan and on Friday put forward a reported two‑year deal worth €3.5 million per season with an option for a third year.
- Multiple outlets report Kessié has told Juventus officials he has given his word to join, but AS Roma remains an active, higher‑paying challenger in the race.
- The only remaining sticking point is the structure and timing of the signing bonus and the conditional third year, which Juventus wants to link to pay‑out mechanics to protect its accounts.
- Juventus faces UEFA settlement and registration limits that make player exits or creative contract terms necessary to register new arrivals, so the club is juggling departures while pursuing a physical striker target.
- Squad pressure is rising because Kenan Yıldız will need metatarsal surgery and miss months, Spalletti has publicly backed Kolo Muani, and wider market moves such as Rafael Leão’s transfer to Galatasaray have reshaped late‑window options.