Juventus sound out André Luiz, could bid for Corinthians soon | OneFootball

Defensive midfielder André Luiz has once again attracted interest from Juventus, Italy. The Turin club has made initial contact regarding the Corinthians player and is considering submitting an official offer in the coming days, according to information reported by ESPN Brasil and confirmed by Central do Timão.

According to Central do Timão’s reporting, Juventus remain interested in signing the midfielder but have not yet opened negotiations with Corinthians. The parties have already held two videoconference meetings, both at an early stage, with no official offer submitted. The Turin club has been monitoring the development of the 20-year-old midfielder since the start of the season.

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Despite the movement involving the Corinthians player, Juventus’ possible move is unrelated to Arthur, a midfielder Corinthians are interested in on the market. The two negotiations are taking place independently.

Timão own 70% of André Luiz’s economic rights. If an official offer is formalized, the club’s board will analyze the figures presented at a time when the club is seeking to balance its finances. In its budget planning for 2026, Corinthians set a target of raising R$ 151 million from player transfers, while also dealing with two FIFA transfer bans imposed over financial issues.

This is not the first time André Luiz has appeared on Juventus’ radar. At the start of the year, the Italian club had already shown interest in the midfielder. On that occasion, however, Milan came closest to signing the player.

The Rossoneri put forward an offer that included payment of 15 million euros (around R$ 90 million at the time), plus another 2 million euros in performance-related bonuses, while also keeping a sell-on percentage for Corinthians in a future transfer. Later, Milan increased the amount of the bid, offering up to 22 million euros, with 18 million fixed and another 4 million tied to the achievement of objectives.

Even with negotiations at an advanced stage, the transfer ultimately did not go through. After the negative backlash from supporters, president Osmar Stabile chose to veto the sale of the midfielder, ending talks with the Italian club.

A product of Corinthians’ youth academy, André Luiz was promoted to the first-team squad in August 2025 and quickly earned a place among the starters. Throughout his time with the senior team, he went through two spells on the sidelines due to right ankle injuries, but managed to return and regain his place in the squad.

This season, the midfielder also experienced moments of inconsistency under Fernando Diniz, at times starting some matches on the bench. However, he regained continuity and ended the first part of the calendar on a high, standing out in the 3-1 win over Grêmio, when he scored twice in the Brazilian Championship.

Since making his professional debut, André Luiz has made 42 appearances for Corinthians, 27 of them as a starter. During that period, he scored seven goals, took part in the title-winning Copa do Brasil and Supercopa Rei campaigns, and established himself as one of the main prospects in the black-and-white squad.

So far, Juventus have not submitted an official offer to Corinthians. Talks remain at an early stage and, although two videoconference meetings have already taken place between the parties, no deal has been opened. The Italian club are still evaluating their next steps before deciding whether to make a formal move for the midfielder.

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