Yildiz is Juventus’s only guarantee for 2025-26 even without Champions League | OneFootball

Reports in Italy indicate that Juventus may have to reluctantly part company with one or two of its first team stars in the event that they miss out on Champions League football, but Kenan Yildiz is not the only player in the squad ‘guaranteed’ not to be sold even without a top four finish this season.

It has been a disappointing end to the 2025-26 campaign for the Old Lady, who had been as high as third place in the league table in the final few weeks of the season.

However, they were beaten 2-0 at home by Fiorentina while every other result went against them over the weekend, which means that Luciano Spalletti’s side are now in sixth place, two points shy of the top four heading into the final round of 2025-26 fixtures.

The Bianconeri are left needing favours from both Roma and Como on the final day of the 2025-26 season in order to qualify for the Champions League, otherwise it will be a season of Europa League football at the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus will not sell Yildiz, even without Champions League

LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus FC controls the ball during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

According to recent reports, qualifying for the Europa League instead of the Champions League is expected to bring a difference of around €55m-€60m in potential revenues, and Juventus might be forced into selling players in order to make up the deficit, especially if they are to bring in multiple new recruits as well.

With Champions League football now looking unlikely, La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that several first-team stars could be sacrificed. Khephren Thuram, for example, was signed for a €20m fee two summers ago, but could potentially be sold for around double that price.

Andrea Cambiaso has been linked with a move away from the club on several occasions in the past and he could be let go if an appropriate offer were to come in this coming transfer window. Francisco Conceicao has also attracted interest from the Premier League in recent weeks.

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 17: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on May 17, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)

Even defenders Pierre Kalulu and Gleison Bremer could be sold: The latter has a release clause in his contract that isn’t out of the equation for certain Premier League clubs.

La Gazzetta dello Sport insists that the only Juventus player that isn’t ‘at risk’ of being sold is Yildiz, whom the club see as the present and future of the first team and a player to build the squad around for years to come.

The youngster recently penned a contract extension running until the summer of 2030, and reports indicate that he is currently among the club’s highest earners, aside from Dusan Vlahovic, whose extortionate contract will expire at the end of June.