Overview
- On Tuesday, Atlético Madrid moved into deadline-day talks with Lyon and Tagliafico and the player has reportedly told contacts he prefers a move to Atleti as a backup option.
- Juventus have reported agreements in place with Lyon and Tagliafico over personal terms, but club sources say the transfer cannot be completed until Juan Cabal is sold or loaned away.
- Cabal has rejected several loan offers this summer and interest from Atalanta and other Serie A clubs remained unresolved late on Tuesday, creating the operational bottleneck for Juventus.
- Lyon’s failure to reach the Champions League group stage has increased pressure to sell players and Tagliafico, who is under contract until June 30, 2027, is now a likely departure candidate.
- If Cabal leaves quickly Juventus can still add an experienced left back for Luciano Spalletti’s rotation, but if the Colombian stays Atlético can swoop in and reshape both clubs’ late-window plans.