Juventus Could Send Loan Recruits Back To Parent Clubs

Juventus are likely to send several loan signings back to their respective clubs at the end of the season.

The Bianconeri are enduring a difficult season. Thiago Motta was sacked in March following a poor run of form and his successor, former Juventus player Igor Tudor, has managed to slightly turn things around.

The club sit just outside the lucrative Champions League places at present, and with the club’s finances still in a precarious position, The Old Lady have reportedly decided against signing several loan players on permanent deals.

Randal Kolo Muani, Renato Veiga and Francisco Conceicao all arrived over the past 10 months on loan deals, and it’s thought the club will send all three back to their parent clubs.

Kolo Muani started life very well in Serie A after arriving from Paris-Saint Germain in January. Five goals in his first three games was a tremendous start, but his form tailed off after the initial flurry, and he hasn’t scored since the win against Como in early February.

With Tudor replacing Motta and being a big admirer of Dusan Vlahovic, Kolo Muani has lost his place at the forefront of the side, and it’s likely Juve will not opt to retain the Frenchman, despite his bright start in Italy.

Veiga has been something of a success at the back. Arriving from Chelsea, the Portugal international arrived in the winter transfer window and has earned praise from the Juve faithful for his performances at the back.

Aged just 21, Veiga has a bright future, but it’s thought Juve can’t afford the kind of money Chelsea are asking for the centre back, and so he will also be returned to sender in the summer.

The only hope is that a deal can be agreed between the two clubs to allow Veiga to remain in Serie A for another year.

Conceicao is the most surprising case. It seemed almost certain at one point that the winger would be signed permanently with Juve.

Son of former Lazio, Parma and Inter winger Sergio, Francisco was one of the positive facets of Motta’s tenure in Turin. A quicksilver winger who could turn one way then the other, he scored some vital goals early in the season and his work ethic won over fans.

Yet his form, like Kolo Muani’s, has dropped off a cliff in the last two months. In fact, his last league start came against Cagliari in late February.

It’s believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now.

Juventus spent around $210m in the summer 2024 transfer window to arm Motta with a side capable of competing for the Scudetto.

However, the Italian giants drew too many games and dropped points to many of the lesser sides in the division, forcing objectives to be reassessed.

Now the club are in danger of missing out on the Champions League next season, which would have major implications for the club’s books.

Juve earned around $70m from participating in this season’s tournament, but excited at the round of 32 against PSV Eindhoven.