Overview
- The club completed Alajbegovic’s move from Bayer Leverkusen in early August for a fee reported at about €35 million including bonuses.
- Miralem Pjanic said he advised the player and helped persuade him to choose Juventus, and he compared the investment to the club’s past signing of Paulo Dybala.
- Alajbegovic is an 18‑year‑old Bosnian who impressed on loan at RB Salzburg and for his country at the World Cup, finishing last season with notable goals, assists and dribbling numbers.
- Juventus plan to begin integrating him in preseason friendlies, with reports saying he could feature in the Derby d’Italia in Perth, while coach Luciano Spalletti and Bosnia boss Sergej Barbarez have urged patience for his development.
- The signing raises public expectations and roster questions for Juventus’s attack, and the club will watch how quickly Alajbegovic adapts to Italian language, tactics and senior football as the season approaches.