Edon Zhegrova, the Juventus forward, has emerged as one of the club's most likely departures this summer, with sides from Türkiye reported to be stepping forward as the Bianconeri seek to raise funds through outgoing transfers ahead of a significant squad rebuild.
The timing is pointed. New Juventus director Giovanni Carnevali held his first meeting with Luciano Spalletti's coaching staff last weekend, during which four players were designated untouchable. Zhegrova's name was not among them. The club has simultaneously identified a group of players it hopes to move on, targeting around €50 million in combined transfer receipts. Zhegrova, at 27, sits squarely in that category.
The numbers behind the decision are unambiguous. Across 18 Serie A appearances this season, Zhegrova contributed zero goals and zero assists, carrying an average match rating of 6.70. For a forward at a club that finished sixth with 59 goals scored across 37 matches, that output — or absence of it — is difficult to defend when Carnevali is simultaneously pursuing reinforcements and restructuring the wage structure. An AI overall score of 55 out of 100 suggests there is still room for development, but that ceiling may be more attractive to a club willing to build around him than to one in the middle of a competitive overhaul.
Spalletti's Juventus side finished the 2025-26 Serie A campaign with 68 points from 37 matches — a record built on defensive solidity, conceding just 32 goals — but the attacking return of 59 goals across the season points to a squad that needed more from its wide forwards. Zhegrova did not provide it.
The Turkish interest, if it materialises into a firm offer, would represent a pragmatic resolution for all parties. Juventus clears a wage and a squad slot; Zhegrova finds a stage where he can rebuild relevance. Whether the fee satisfies Carnevali's €50 million target from the group of outgoing players is the question that will shape how quickly this moves.
Carnevali has signalled his priorities clearly in his first week: four untouchables, a goalkeeper target in Emiliano Martinez, and a squad trimmed of those who did not contribute. Zhegrova's season gave the new director little reason to argue the other way.