Juventus weigh five striker targets as report points to £85 million budget
Benjamin Sesko and Folarin Balogun are among the forwards under consideration, with a capital increase potentially providing transfer funds.
Juventus could have around £85 million (€100 million) available for transfers across the winter and summer windows, according to CalcioMercato, with five forwards being considered to strengthen Luciano Spalletti’s attack.
The reported spending capacity is linked to a £212.5 million (€250 million) capital increase. Its stated purposes include improving the club’s finances and sporting competitiveness, supporting potential property upgrades focused mainly on Allianz Stadium, and developing the brand.
CalcioMercato identifies Benjamin Sesko and Folarin Balogun as prominent targets whom Juventus will watch closely. Manchester United signed Sesko for £65 million (€76.5 million) in the summer of 2025; he currently has a shin injury. Balogun plays for Monaco.
The other names reported on the shortlist are Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey, Frosinone’s Antonio Raimondo and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Younes Ebnoutalib. Brobbey recently extended his contract to June 2031. Raimondo, 22, has eight goals from nine league appearances but has an ankle injury and is not expected back before 2027. Ebnoutalib, 23, has scored eight times in ten matches this season.
The search comes after Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade managed a combined one goal across ten Serie A matchdays. Spalletti is seeking a striker with characteristics resembling those of Dusan Vlahovic, who has left the club.
