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Chelsea and Barcelona Pursue Juventus Full-Back Andrea Cambiaso

Juventus' urgent need to generate roughly €20m in capital gains before the end of June is forcing them to favour cash sales and is driving the current talks.

Overview

  • This week Chelsea opened formal contact and have an initial offer reported at about €27–28m while Juventus are holding out for roughly €35–40m.
  • Barcelona have proposed a player-plus-cash swap that would include Ronald Araujo but Juventus have shown a clear preference for straight cash to keep reinvestment options open.
  • Conversations have widened to include Nicolas Jackson as a makeweight from Chelsea, with Juventus interested in a striker as part of broader negotiations.
  • Cambiaso is 26, two-footed and able to play both full-back and wing-back roles, and his contract through 2029 gives Juventus negotiating leverage but also makes him a high-value sale candidate.
  • Selling Cambiaso would produce a large capital gain for Juventus because his current book value is low, a result that could free money for transfers and affect Juventus' pursuit of a new forward in July.