Juventus reshapes its goalkeeping unit, adding Kamil Grabara and offloading Perin and Di Gregorio
Juventus' goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio reacts after winning the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Juventus and SL Benfica in Turin, Italy, on Jan. 21, 2026. Credit: AP/Luca Bruno
TURIN, Italy — 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.
Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, left, challenges for the ball with Union's Andrej Ilic during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Union Berlin and Wolfsburg in Berlin, Germany, on April 18, 2026. Credit: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
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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