Juventus monitor Darwin Nunez as Lukaku links resurface
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Juventus are continuing to track centre-forward options, with reports that Darwin Nunez's agent visited him during Uruguay training in Turin. The club is also being linked again with Romelu Lukaku as it plans a summer attacking addition.
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Attributed to original sourceTuttosport reports that one of Darwin Núñez’s agents visited the Uruguay international during a training session at Juventus’s training ground in Turin, as the Bianconeri continue to monitor several centre-forwards, including Romelu Lukaku.
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Juventus are currently in talks to extend Dusan Vlahovic’s contract, but they are determined to sign a centre-forward in the summer regardless of the Serbian’s future in Turin.
The club is open to listening to offers for Lois Openda and Jonathan David and has begun monitoring several forwards across Europe and beyond.
VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Romelu Lukaku of SSC Napoli and Unai Núñez of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 28, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) One of them is ex-Liverpool star Nunez, currently at Al-Hilal. The 26-year-old trained with the Uruguay national team in Turin on Monday ahead of tonight’s international friendly against Algeria at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
According to Tuttosport, Nunez was visited on Monday by Tommaso Inzaghi, son of his coach Simone, and the right-hand man of Federico Pastorello, the striker’s main agent.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 12: Darwin Nunez of Al-Hilal runs with the ball during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr at Kingdom Arena on January 12, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images) Nunez is a potential target for Juventus and had already been in talks with the Bianconeri last summer before a €53m move to Al-Hilal.
According to Tuttosport, Juventus’ favourite option for the attack remains Randal Kolo Muani, but the Serie A giants have also been tracking other strikers such as Mateo Retegui, Joshua Zirkzee and Romelu Lukaku, who is expected to be frozen out at Napoli after failing to return from Belgium during the international break.
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What happened
Football Italia, citing Tuttosport, reports that Juventus remain active in the search for a new striker ahead of the summer window. Darwin Nunez is again on their radar after an agent linked to his representation visited him while Uruguay trained in Turin before a friendly against Algeria. Juventus are also still being linked with several other forwards, including Romelu Lukaku, while talks continue over Dusan Vlahovic's contract. The report suggests the club intends to add a centre-forward regardless of Vlahovic's future, but no deal is described as advanced.
Chance analysis
This matters mainly as an early signal that Juventus are actively shaping their summer striker market and may alter their attacking hierarchy. For football prediction models, the news is too speculative for immediate match-level adjustment, but it does reinforce uncertainty around Juventus' future forward structure and Vlahovic's medium-term role.
The likely near-term effect is limited on matches, but it increases uncertainty around Juventus' attacking plans for next season.
Treat this as low-to-medium confidence transfer monitoring rather than actionable lineup news.