Szczesny back at Juve: deal done on day one of the Carnevali era

The TransferBeat board files Wojciech Szczesny's return to Juventus from Barcelona as a completed deal: his name appeared today, 12 June, and is logged on the Blaugrana board as well. The coup lands on day one of the Carnevali era, with Tuttosport flagging the goalkeeper as the absolute priority of Juve's transfer window.

It is the day everything changes at the Continassa. La Gazzetta dello Sport headlines: 'Juve, Comolli resigns: board meeting today, the Carnevali era begins', while Sky Sport asks 'how Juve's transfer market changes with Carnevali's arrival' — the new CEO coming in from Sassuolo, whose appointment is itself filed as completed on the board. It is against this backdrop of boardroom revolution that the day's transfer coup takes shape.

The goalkeeping spot had been the busiest construction site for days. On Thursday Tuttosport reported an agreement with Emiliano 'Dibu' Martinez — 'a discount for Juve' — with an offer delivered to Aston Villa and club-to-club talks under way, a track in confirmed status on the board since 5 June. Today SportPaper added that the Bianconeri were 'ready to sign Dibu Martinez' but that 'Oblak is also ready for Turin': the rumour about the Atlético Madrid keeper surfaced today, alongside talk of a possible Di Gregorio exit. And for Tuttosport, 'the Carnevali era doesn't change the priorities: a goalkeeper and a striker, immediately'.

The breakthrough comes today, 12 June: the TransferBeat board logs Wojciech Szczesny's name for the first time and files it straight away as a done deal — a return to Juventus from Barcelona. The move is mirrored on the Blaugrana board, where Szczesny appears as an outgoing towards Turin. No intermediate step as rumour or negotiation: the deal emerges already closed.

Today's TransferBeat Lunch Break captures the picture: the board files Szczesny's return from Barcelona and the arrival of defender Muharemovic from Sassuolo as completed, while Dibu Martinez from Aston Villa and Sorloth from Atlético Madrid remain on the home straight. Day one of the Carnevali era thus closes with two deals in the bag and two on the launch pad.

What's still missing: the tracked sources show no official announcement from either club yet, nor the details of the operation — contract length, formula and any figures, which no outlet has reported and which we will not speculate on here. It also remains to be seen how Szczesny's return fits with the Dibu Martinez track, reported as agreed by Tuttosport: the pecking order and timing of Juve's new goalkeeping department will be the first file on Carnevali's desk.

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