Kenan Yildiz, one of Europe’s brightest young football talents, has become a major focus ahead of the summer transfer window. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport, several top clubs — including Barcelona, Arsenal, and Chelsea — are closely monitoring the 20-year-old Juventus star, with the London side reportedly making the strongest move to secure his signature.
At just 20 years old, Yildiz proudly wears Juventus’ legendary No.10 shirt — once worn by greats such as Michel Platini, Roberto Baggio, and Alessandro Del Piero — and is seen as the new “jewel” of the Old Lady. However, despite his growing importance to the team, he currently ranks only 19th on the club’s wage list, earning €1.7 million per year — far below the salaries of Juventus’ top stars.
Juventus is aware of this imbalance and intends to offer Yildiz a new contract to convince him to stay, though no concrete steps have yet been taken. The player is not asking to match Dusan Vlahovic’s €12 million yearly salary but is reportedly seeking to move closer to Jonathan David’s level — around €6 million per year.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Barcelona is relying on the allure of the iconic Blaugrana shirt — once worn by Lionel Messi — to persuade the player to join. Meanwhile, Chelsea, under Enzo Maresca’s leadership, has not given up after its €67 million summer offer was rejected by Juventus. Arsenal is also preparing to enter the race more aggressively.
On the other hand, Tuttosport mentions a “crazy move” from Chelsea, claiming the club is ready to offer Yildiz a massive contract. This has reportedly prompted
