Juventus midfielder Fabio Miretti has emerged as a key figure in the club's summer financial calculations, with new CEO Giovanni Carnevali facing pressure to generate sales before the end of June and the 22-year-old academy product among the names in play as the Bianconeri restructure their squad under Luciano Spalletti.
The timing matters. Juventus sit sixth in Serie A with 68 points from 37 matches — a position that reflects a season of consolidation rather than ambition, and one that gives the club limited leverage in negotiations. Carnevali, arriving with a mandate to balance the books quickly, must decide which players represent assets to be monetised and which form the core of Spalletti's project going forward. Miretti sits uncomfortably between those two categories.
The numbers tell a story of a player who contributed without commanding. Across 22 Serie A appearances this season, Miretti registered one goal and two assists, averaging a rating of 6.70 — solid enough to suggest reliability, insufficient to demand an unquestioned place in any rebuild. His AI overall score of 58 out of 100, with a potential ceiling of 68, frames him accurately: a player with room to grow, but not yet the finished article that would make a club reluctant to sell.
Bologna have been active in negotiations with Juventus across multiple fronts this summer, with discussions touching on several players. The Emilian club's interest in Miretti has been part of that broader dialogue, and the commercial logic is clear — a young Italian midfielder with Serie A experience and a development trajectory represents exactly the kind of profile a club like Bologna would target. Whether Juventus view his departure as a loss or a sensible piece of business depends entirely on how Spalletti intends to use the central midfield positions next season.
Carnevali's background — he arrives with significant experience in building and selling talent — suggests he will approach Miretti's situation with clear-eyed pragmatism rather than sentiment. The academy connection carries weight inside the club, but it does not override balance-sheet reality when a June deadline is in play.
At 22, Miretti has time on his side. What he lacks is the statistical weight to make his case unanswerable.