Juventus abandon Tagliafico pursuit as Cabal's move to Atalanta collapses
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Juventus have pulled out of a move for Nicolás Tagliafico, while defender Juan Cabal's loan switch to Atalanta has broken down.
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Attributed to original sourceJuventus will not be signing Nicolas Tagliafico from Olympique Lyonnais, freeing him for Atletico Madrid, because Juan Cabal’s move to Atalanta was abandoned.
The Bianconeri had set their sights on Argentina international full-back Tagliafico and did have his preference to make the switch.
However, it was always going to be dependent on Cabal first leaving Turin , and that doesn’t look as if it is going to happen.
Cabal blocking Juventus move for Tagliafico COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Nicolas Tagliafico #3 of Argentina stands for the national anthem during the international friendly match between Argentina and Honduras at Kyle Field on June 06, 2026 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia and Fabrizio Romano warn the negotiations for Cabal’s sale to Atalanta have collapsed, so the player will remain with Juve.
That means Tagliafico is released from his Juventus promise and can now make the switch to Atletico Madrid instead , where he will be teammates with Jonathan David.
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08:Gustav Isaksen of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Cabal of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SS Lazio at the Juventus stadium on February 08, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images) Cabal has proved to be a very complicated figure for the Old Lady, as he was purchased from Hellas Verona in the summer of 2024 at a cost of €12.8m plus add-ons.
He made only 28 competitive appearances in two seasons, scoring two goals and providing two assists.
Juve have tried to sell or loan him several times in recent months, above all to Bologna as part of the negotiations for Jhon Lucumi, and now Atalanta.
Without his exit, there can be no new signings to take his place, so Cabal remains under the guidance of coach Luciano Spalletti.
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What happened
Juventus have walked away from negotiations to sign Argentine full-back Nicolás Tagliafico, ending their search for defensive reinforcement on the left side. Separately, the proposed loan move of Colombian defender Juan Cabal to Atalanta has collapsed, leaving the player in limbo. The two failed operations leave Juventus short on defensive depth heading into the latter part of the window, with Cabal facing an uncertain run of minutes in Turin.
Chance analysis
Two transfer stories collapsing in the same window underline a turbulent summer of squad planning at Juventus. Walking away from Tagliafico suggests the club have either accepted their current options at left-back or pivoted to a different profile, while the failed Cabal-to-Atalanta deal means Juventus retain a fringe defender they seemingly wanted to move on. The net effect is minimal change to a squad that needed trimming, and it raises further questions about Juventus' defensive planning.
Juventus miss out on a left-back addition and fail to offload Cabal, leaving their defensive squad largely as it was.