Juventus Targeting Three Key Signings Before Deadline

Juventus are refusing to drift quietly toward deadline day. The Bianconeri remain one of the most aggressive operators in the final stretch of the transfer window, pushing to hand Luciano Spalletti the squad he was promised when he took charge.

Several high-profile signings are already through the door, but the coach is still waiting. And he has been clear about what he wants.

Spalletti’s three-man wish list

According to Fichajes, Spalletti is pressing for three more additions before the window shuts: Fikayo Tomori, Franck Kessie, and Joshua Zirkzee. These are not new ideas hastily thrown together in August. All three have been monitored for weeks, with Juventus holding talks with their entourages to explore possible moves.

The plan is ambitious. The club believes these deals can be done, but only with sharp, calculated work in the final days. Spalletti wants them now, not in January, which leaves the hierarchy under pressure to move decisively and align the squad with his blueprint.

Space needed for new faces

There is a catch. Juventus cannot simply keep stacking signings without clearing the decks. With the season looming, the risk of an oversized, unbalanced squad grows with every new arrival.

Sales are no longer optional; they are essential. Players will have to be moved on to free up space and keep the dressing room manageable, especially if Tomori, Kessie, and Zirkzee are to be added late in the window.

Kessie’s case underlines the reality. He is expected to arrive as a free agent, but even a free transfer needs room in the squad and on the wage bill. Juventus must push out departures before they can tick off every target on Spalletti’s list.

A delicate endgame in the market

So the picture is clear. Juventus have already brought in the best talent they could secure early on, yet Spalletti is still looking for that final layer of quality, with Tomori, Kessie, and Zirkzee at the heart of his demands.

The closing days of the window now become a balancing act: strengthen without bloating, recruit while trimming. If the club can shift players out in time, Spalletti gets the reinforcements he craves. If they cannot, the coach may head into the season one or two pieces short of his ideal puzzle.

For Juventus, the market’s final hours will not just shape their squad list. They could define the ceiling of their entire campaign.