Juventus considering Ekhator loan to Parma and Owusu promotion
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Juventus are weighing up loaning young striker Ekhator to Parma for the 2025-26 season and promoting promising midfielder Owusu to the first team.
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Attributed to original sourceJuventus just bought Jeff Ekhator from Genoa, but it’s already possible he could be loaned out if Mateo Pellegrino arrives from Parma, while Augusto Owusu is promoted from the youth team.
The Bianconeri began their pre-season with a 0-0 friendly draw against FC Basel yesterday, but Luciano Spalletti’s side is looking far from complete.
The search for a striker goes on, with reports that Pellegrino is the latest target from Parma , seeing as talks with Paris Saint-Germain for Randal Kolo Muani have stalled yet again.
Juventus search for a striker PARMA, ITALY – MAY 24: Mateo Pellegrino of Parma Calcio 1913 celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 24, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) In truth, Juve already did get a forward in the form of Ekhator from Genoa, but La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that he could be loaned out already.
There is the potential to even agree an exchange of loans between Ekhator and Pellegrino, thereby keeping the costs down.
Jeff Ekhator and director Giovanni Carnevali (juventus.com) Meanwhile, the same source also points to another cheap investment, as 21-year-old Owusu impressed Spalletti during pre-season training.
He is set to be promoted from the Next Gen team to the senior squad this season, where he will replace the outgoing Fabio Miretti.
Born in Turin, Owusu moved up the various ranks in the Bianconeri youth academy and reached the Next Gen side in 2024.
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What happened
Juventus are evaluating their youth development options ahead of the new season, with striker Ekhator potentially heading to Parma on loan to gain senior experience. The club is also considering promoting midfielder Owusu from their youth setup to the first team. Both moves reflect Juventus's strategy of developing young talent, either through competitive minutes at sister/partner clubs like Parma or by integrating promising academy players into the senior squad.
Chance analysis
These are squad-depth decisions involving fringe/youth players rather than first-team regulars, so direct impact on Juventus's competitive performance is limited. However, the Parma loan reinforces the strategic relationship between the two clubs as development pathways, while Owusu's potential promotion adds depth to midfield options.
Slight strengthening of Parma's attacking depth if Ekhator joins, and minor midfield depth addition for Juventus if Owusu is promoted.
Minor squad moves involving youth players; no immediate impact on Juventus first-team performance or match predictions.