Juventus trims squad with Openda loan to Lyon and Mario to Fiorentina
Juventus is reducing its squad and wage bill ahead of the new season. Forward Lois Openda, signed for more than €40 million but limited to two goals in 34 matches, will join Olympique Lyon on a season‑long loan for a fee of about €3 million, with no purchase option. Defender João Mario is set to move to ACF Fiorentina on loan, with the Italian club negotiating an option to buy for roughly €8‑9 million. The club is also evaluating the departure of other surplus players such as Arthur, Fabio Miretti and Douglas Luiz, while retaining key figures like Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie and Francisco Conceição, the latter drawing interest from Liverpool and Leipzig. Manager Luciano Spalletti faces the challenge of rebuilding a roster that has been described as overloaded, especially in midfield, as the transfer window progresses slowly.
The restructuring aims to free budget space and create a more balanced squad for domestic and European competition under Spalletti's guidance.
Entities: ACF Fiorentina · João Mário · Juventus FC · Loïs Openda · Luciano Spalletti · Olympique Lyonnais
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Liverpool and Leipzig are monitoring Juventus winger Francisco Conceição for possible transfer. (source_ids: [433e87c1-da7e-4c08-b504-20a08d36cb0c])
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Lyon loan fee for Openda is about €3 million with no purchase option. (source_ids: [3285a49d-5b5a-49f4-92d8-58995aefd158, 8d59c10e-28eb-45a3-a8f1-f53e894fe634])
- [● 2 SOURCES] Juventus bought Openda for over €40 million and he scored two goals in 34 appearances. (source_ids: [3285a49d-5b5a-49f4-92d8-58995aefd158, 80d9c76b-435e-442a-910f-1d0f78d81442])
- [● 3 SOURCES] Juventus loaned forward Lois Openda to Olympique Lyon for a season. (source_ids: [3285a49d-5b5a-49f4-92d8-58995aefd158, 8d59c10e-28eb-45a3-a8f1-f53e894fe634, 80d9c76b-435e-442a-910f-1d0f78d)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Juventus loaned defender João Mario to Fiorentina with an option to buy for €8‑9 million. (source_ids: [3285a49d-5b5a-49f4-92d8-58995aefd158, 80d9c76b-435e-442a-910f-1d0f78d81442])
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Juventus is considering sales of players such as Arthur, Fabio Miretti and Douglas Luiz. (source_ids: [9ccbc122-c405-4d6e-9d2e-cb73ff845677])
- [● 3 SOURCES] Juventus is aiming to cut its wage bill and trim an overloaded squad. (source_ids: [9ccbc122-c405-4d6e-9d2e-cb73ff845677, 3285a49d-5b5a-49f4-92d8-58995aefd158, 471eef41-aa51-4162-9475-55f1302)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Luciano Spalletti is Juventus manager overseeing the squad rebuild. (source_ids: [471eef41-aa51-4162-9475-55f13025b639, 8a8878c8-0a11-47fa-9bea-69d6d849fe05])