Overview
- Leon Goretzka has been a free agent since his Bayern contract ended on July 1 and remains unsigned.
- Italian outlet Calciomercato reports that Juventus has renewed and intensified contact with Goretzka’s agency Roof about a move to Turin.
- Multiple outlets say Goretzka is seeking about a €10 million signing bonus plus roughly €7 million net per season, a package that clubs view as expensive for an unsigned player.
- Juventus values Goretzka’s leadership but is weighing cheaper alternatives such as Franck Kessié as it reallocates spending after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
- Other European clubs and MLS’s Chicago Fire have been linked to Goretzka but no offer has been confirmed and sources say a decision could take several more weeks.