Former Roma flop Justin Kluivert could potentially be heading back to Serie A, with reports Juventus see the Bournemouth man as an alternative to Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz.
Coach Luciano Spalletti has complained repeatedly about the lack of creativity bonding his midfield with the attack in Turin, so has demanded reinforcements in those areas.
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His first pick is Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid, but La Gazzetta dello Sport claim he has identified another potential target in Kluivert.
Kluivert has Serie A experience
WARSAW, POLAND – NOVEMBER 14: Justin Kluivert of Netherlands points at during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Poland and Netherlands at PGE Narodowy on November 14, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old is no stranger to Serie A, having joined Roma from Ajax for €17.25m in the summer of 2018.
It didn’t last long, loaned to RB Leipzig in 2020, then OGC Nice and Valencia, until the €10.8m sale to Bournemouth in 2023.
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Kluivert flourished under coach Andoni Iraola, but this season managed only two goals in 21 games, needing knee surgery in January.
Nonetheless, he was included in the 26-man squad for the Netherlands at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Justin Kluivert of Bournemouth during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Curiously, he could be the third player at Juventus who is the son of a former Italian football star, joining Francisco Conceicao and Khephren Thuram.
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