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Things have not gone according to plan for Juventus’ Canadian striker. Does that mean he’s going to be playing elsewhere in a few months?
TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 4: Jonathan David of Juventus during the training session at JTC on March 4, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Gandolfo - Juventus/Juventus FC via Getty Images) | Juventus FC via Getty Images The summer signing of Jonathan David has not worked out as well as the Juventus new-look front office nor the player himself has hoped. A player who arrived in Turin with a very good résumé from his time in France has struggled to find those same heights over the course of his first season in Serie A, with his lack of goals being the thing that has dominated any David-related conversation rather than the goals he’s scored.
We’re now hearing the first whispers that the first season in Italy might be his only one. According to Italian transfer reporter Nicolo Schira in Monday’s edition of Tuttosport, Juventus are starting to explore potential ways to offload David this coming summer and try to take advantage of any opportunities they may have regardless of the Canadian striker’s tough 2025-26 season. That could equate to a return to Ligue 1 in France, with Olympique de Marseille reportedly having interest in signing David, a player who used to haunt them during his time with Lille.
Schira also says that multiple Premier League clubs could also be in the mix for David if he is to truly be on the market this summer, a transfer window in which Juventus’ striker department looks to again have plenty of changes in store. David currently has a contract with Juventus through 2030 and is earning a reported €6 million net per season, one of the highest at the club. 💰Plusvalenza #David tra #Marsiglia e Premier: la #Juve prepara l'exit strategy https://t.
co/cPkd2o4NWB — Tuttosport (@tuttosport) March 16, 2026 This probably doesn’t come much as a surprise to some considering the troubles that David has had for much of this season. For the early months it was just chalked up to a player adjusting to a new league and a new system. Then that system changed along with the manager at the beginning of November.