Juventus prepare to ditch scouting algorithms to put more faith in Italians
REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Giovanni Carnevali of Juventus reacts prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on September 13, 2026 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Giovanni Carnevali is overhauling how Juventus recruit, with the chief executive setting a clear new direction: fewer algorithms, more Italian players.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, via CalcioMercato, three targets are already being tracked ahead of next season. Cagliari midfielder Alessandro Romano, born in 2006, heads the list, alongside two players from Frosinone born in 2004, goalkeeper Lorenzo Palmisani and forward Antonio Raimondo, the latter owned by Bologna.
Scouting department needs rebuilding at Juventus
Tuttosport reports that the area requires near-total restructuring at the Continassa. Ottolini began the work nine months ago but needs help, and two men are in the frame to take charge of talent identification: Enrico Paresce, formerly of Torino and with a background at Roma and Rennes alongside Frederic Massara, and Davide Cangini, a trusted lieutenant of Carnevali’s at Sassuolo.
The financial context explains the shift. Juventus remain bound by a Settlement Agreement with UEFA setting out a phased return to compliance: a maximum €5m deficit in this year’s accounts, break-even next year, and a return to the football earnings rule in 2028 across a three-year cycle.
Spending on incoming players therefore cannot exceed what leaves the club, a restriction that would also apply in 2027-28 should Juventus post a football earnings deficit and a squad-cost-to-revenue ratio above 70 per cent in 2026.
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