Why Juventus failed to sell Rouhi to Westerlo on Belgian deadline day | OneFootball

Reports on Monday claimed that Juventus were on the verge of sending Next Gen graduate Jonas Rouhi to Belgian side KVC Westerlo on what was the final day of the Belgian summer transfer window, but the negotiations reportedly broke down at the last minute. Here’s why.

Though the Serie A transfer window closed on September 1, markets remain open in a handful of nations elsewhere, which means that Italian clubs can still sanction sales, but can not bring in any more new players aside from free agents themselves.

In Belgium, the deadline struck at 29.59 on Monday night.

Why Wetserlo missed out on Rouhi from Juventus

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 22: Jonas Rouhi walks onto the pitch during warms up prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group G match against Wydad AC at Lincoln Financial Field on June 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

There had been reports that Juventus were on the verge of sending Rouhi out on loan to Belgian side Westerlo, but updates on Tuesday claim that the Bianconeri had attempted to include a conditional obligation to buy in negotiations, while the Belgian side only wanted Rouhi on loan, potentially with an option to buy.

Ultimately, an agreement was not found, and Rouhi remains a Juventus player for the time being.