Romano: Juventus bringing Sandro Tonali back to Italy looks incredibly unlikely
If you were hoping Juventus signed arguably the best midfielder Italy has these days this summer, might want to readjust your thoughts.
BERGAMO, ITALY - MARCH 26: Sandro Tonali of Italy celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s been quite a few months that we’ve been hearing about the pie in the sky when it comes to Juventus’ summer transfer targets in the summer of 2026. It’s not a big-name striker.
It’s not a big-name central defender to pair next to Gleison Bremer. It’s not a new starting goalkeeper, which has become a bigger priority than many of us may have thought thanks to what has happened over the last few weeks. It was a midfielder.
More specifically, it was Newcastle midfielder and Thursday night’s hero for Italy, Sandro Tonali. It was never going to be anything close to a bargain if Juventus were going to actually make their reported desires to bring Tonali back to Italy after his move to the Premier League in 2023. That has been the feeling for the better part of the last year.
But now? Yeah, the odds a something happening aren’t exactly improving . According to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel on Friday, Juventus’ chances — or really anybody else in Italy for that matter — of bringing Tonali to Serie A this summer are looking rather slim as we approach the time when clubs begin their work for the summer mercato.