Journalist says Juventus ‘would consider’ signing Verratti in January

Juventus expert Gianni Balzarini suggests that the Bianconeri ‘would consider’ signing Marco Verratti in January, but the Italian midfielder would need to take a huge pay cut to move to Turin.

Juventus would be interested in signing ex-PSG star Verratti in the winter transfer window if the Italian midfielder decided to leave his club, Al Duhail, reports Juventus expert Gianni Balzarini.

Verratti needs to take a pay cut to join Juventus

ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 15: Marco Verratti of Italy arrives before the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 semifinal match between Spain and Italy at FC Twente Stadium on June 15, 2023 in Enschede, Netherlands. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

“Juventus need a midfielder for a transition period,” the Italian reporter told Rabio Bianconera via TMW.

“In January, Juventus will not sign a Regista for the long-term future. The former PSG midfielder would need to give up his annual €30m salary to join Juventus, but the Bianconeri are his favourite club, and he’d play in Serie A for the first time. If I were him, I’d think about it. If he were open to the idea, perhaps Juventus would consider him.”

Verratti, 33, spent almost his entire career at PSG and left the Ligue 1 giants in the summer of 2024.

epa09288671 Marco Verratti (C) of Italy in action against Joe Morrell (L) of Wales during the UEFA EURO 2020 group A preliminary round soccer match between Italy and Wales in Rome, Italy, 20 June 2021. EPA-EFE/Riccardo Antimiani / POOL (RESTRICTIONS:

Verratti has never played in Serie A, given that he signed for PSG in the summer of 2012 after contributing to Pescara’s promotion from Serie B in the previous campaign.

Juventus are expected to sign a new deep-lying playmaker in the January transfer window and the likes of Emile Hojbjerg and Adrian Bernabé have also been linked with a move to the Allianz Stadium.