Giovanni Carnevali lays out three warnings for Juventus, from Champions League to sales | OneFootball

Juventus face strict financial strain and a defining 2026/27, with Champions League qualification central to Giovanni Carnevali’s warnings on strategy, UEFA limits and possible sales.

“Fourth place has become more about business than football, if you get into the Champions League it’s one thing, otherwise it’s a bloodbath”, he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

Missing out for two years running would force far more drastic steps.

“The money from the Champions League is very important, also because we have signed the settlement agreement with UEFA and we have some constraints to respect”.

“We have lads out on loan with the possibility of the clubs making their moves permanent. Maybe that could be enough”.

If targets are missed, sales would be needed to repair the accounts, with Kenan Yildiz the standout candidate and Thuram, Bremer, Conceicao and Alajbegovic also mentioned, while Koopmeiners is a different case.

Lois Openda is on loan at Lyon without an option. Atletico have a €25m option for Jonathan David. Bournemouth can buy Michele Di Gregorio for €12.7m plus €1.5m. Besiktas can sign Fabio Miretti for €13m, Fiorentina can keep Joao Mario for €9.5m. Sassuolo can buy Vasiljie Adzic for €12m, with Juventus holding a €13.7m buy-back. Excluding Openda and any Adzic buy-back, those deals could raise €72.2m to cover the missing 2026/27 Champions League income.

Source: Goal.com

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