Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Manchester United sent scouts to watch Pierre Kalulu this week and have placed him on their shortlist as a possible defensive target.
- Juventus are negotiating a proposed extension to at least 2030 with an option for a further year while trying to raise Kalulu’s salary from about €2.5m to roughly €3.5m.
- Kalulu’s representatives are reported to be seeking closer to €4m plus bonuses, leaving a wage gap that has kept talks unresolved.
- The 25-year-old started 49 of Juventus’s 50 matches this season, is under contract until June 2029, and was signed permanently after a loan from AC Milan for an initial €3m and a subsequent €16m option.
- Juventus face reduced income after missing Champions League qualification and would consider offers in the mid-to-high €30 millions (reports suggest €35–40m or higher), with Tottenham and other clubs also monitoring and a sale likely to hinge on concrete bids and the outcome of wage talks.