Francisco Conceição and João Mário may be on borrowed time at Juventus | OneFootball

Juventus risk ending up with no Portuguese players in their squad after this transfer window. According to the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, in this Sunday’s edition, both Francisco Conceição and João Mário could leave the Turin club.

The more advanced situation is that of the right-back. The player arrived at Juventus around a year ago from FC Porto in a deal worth approximately 12 million euros. The operation also included Alberto Costa moving to the Portuguese club for 15 million euros, with a further one million possible in bonuses.

The Portuguese international failed to establish himself, making 13 appearances and providing one assist. In January, he was loaned to Bologna, but he also failed to truly make his mark there, managing just two goals in three matches. Back in Turin, he joined pre-season training, although he already knew he was not part of Luciano Spalletti’s plans.

Everything points to Fiorentina as his next destination. Juventus are negotiating with the Florence club over a new loan deal, this time with an option to buy. If that clause is triggered, the transfer could bring between eight and nine million euros into the Vecchia Signora’s coffers.

Despite progress in the talks, the agreement depends on other matters still to be resolved within the viola squad. Dodô, who is being tracked by clubs such as Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, and Niccolò Fortini, who is being followed by Napoli and Torino, could leave, freeing up financial room for the signing of the player born in São João da Madeira.

Liverpool keeping a close eye on Francisco Conceição

Liverpool have already spent close to 100 million euros this summer, with the signings of Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes and Víctor Muñoz from Osasuna. Even so, the Reds are still looking for a solution to definitively fill the gap left by the now-confirmed departure of Mohamed Salah.

Francisco Conceição is among the possible candidates to succeed the Egyptian. The same publication adds that the English club are closely examining the possibility of making a formal offer to Juventus for the winger, in a deal that could reach 50 million euros.

The former FC Porto player was one of the standout figures for the Vecchia Signora in the 2025/26 season. Across 42 matches, he contributed four goals and five assists. However, his stay is far from certain, as missing out on the Champions League is forcing the Italian club to seek new sources of revenue.

The 23-year-old footballer is still enjoying the final days of his holiday after representing Portugal at the World Cup. He is expected to join pre-season training later this week.

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