Juventus reshapes its goalkeeping unit, adding Kamil Grabara and offloading Perin and Di Gregorio
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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus has continued its goalkeeping overhaul by signing a new backup shot-stopper and offloading two other players.
The Bianconeri ended the search for a new, first-choice goalkeeper with the signing of Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham earlier this month.
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti was promised a new goalkeeper before the season after Michele Di Gregorio made a string of costly errors last campaign.
Di Gregorio was subsequently sent out on a loan to Bournemouth in a season-long deal that was confirmed on Tuesday. Bournemouth has the option to buy Di Gregorio for 12.7 million euros ($14.8 million) plus potential add-ons.
Also on Tuesday, Juventus signed Polish goalkeeper Kamil Grabara from Wolfsburg on loan. The Bianconeri have the right to sign Grabara permanently for 11.5 million euros ($13.4 million).
That allowed Juventus to sell Mattia Perin to second-division side Palermo on Wednesday.
Perin had been at Juventus since 2018 — although he spent two seasons on loan at Genoa. He was mainly a backup to first Gianluigi Buffon, then Wojciech Szczęsny and subsequently Di Gregorio.
Perin nevertheless made 71 appearances for Juventus, winning two Serie A titles, one Italian Cup, and one Italian Super Cup.
Juventus finished sixth in Serie A last season. It won 1-0 at newly-promoted Frosinone on Sunday in its first match of the new campaign.
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