Juventus finally managed to finalise the contract extension for Manuel Locatelli until 2030. This comes as Juventus are looking to keep some of Luciano Spalletti’s key players before looking for new names this summer. Kenan Yildiz was another example of this as Juventus locked him down earlier in the season.

Juventus will now get to keep more of Juventus’s key players, and according to Nico Schira there are more names ready. Pierre Kalulu will be the next name that Juventus will give a contract extension to before the end of this season. Kalulu was signed at the start of last season from AC Milan.

Pierre Kalulu of Juventus in action during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo,…

When Kalulu joined Juventus he was given a new contract until 2029, however the Bianconeri still want to offer him new terms. Currently, he earns 3 million per season for Juventus, this is only 16th highest in the squad. This has him behind Fillip Kostic, Teun Koopmeiners, Llyod Kelly and other player he is far more important than.

Juventus want to give Kalulu a pay-rise to show the value that he currently holds in Juventus’s squad. It is also to stop other teams from trying to sign Kalulu this summer. Manchester United and Liverpool have both considered making moves for Kalulu, however a pay rise could incetvise him to stay.

AS Roma have been the most in the news Italian team over the last few weeks, as the ownership and club board are falling out. It seems that more meetings are set for the future, but still nothing is decided yet for who will stay and go. This has lead to Gian Piero Gasperini and Claudio Ranieri trying to take more power over the club’s future.

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini, with Claudio Ranieri, poses with the award of Coach of the mounth prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and…

The first way they will do this is through extending the contract of Lorenzo Pellegrini who looked destined to leave Roma. Talks have now resumed according to Nico Schira as Pellegrini is ready to take a pay cut to stay with the club. Pellegrini has played for Roma his entire career and his love for Roma sees him pushing to stay.

This is despite the fact that there is Premier League and Serie A clubs that are interested in Pellegrini. These clubs could likely give him a similar to higher wage to what he gets in Roma. But it is never about money for Pellegrini as he wants to be a Gialorossi legend like Daniele De Rossi and Francesco Totti.

Roma coach Daniele De Rossi and Lorenzo Pellegrini during a training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on May 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

Paulo Dybala could also be ready to take a pay cut to stay with Roma into next season according to Corriere Dello Sport. Dybala doesn’t have the same love for Roma as Pellegrini having spent most of his career with Juventus. However, he is intrigued by Gasperini’s project.

Dybala has enjoyed most of the time that he has spent in Gasperini’s system despite missing 18 games already this seen, a number that will increase as he has needed knee surgery. Dybala is hungry to stay in Rome and prove himself to Gasperini for the future. Dybala idea of staying is helped by little intriguing options for him this summer, expect for Boca Juniors which would be a return home he isn’t ready to make.

Dusan Vlahovic, has been one of the hottest names, in Juventus news this season. This comes as Vlahovic enters the final year of his contract with the Bianconeri expires at the end of this season. It has looked like a Vlahovic was set to leave Juventus as his wage demands where too high for Juventus.

However, the current season has ticked on and Vlahovic is still struggling to find a new club. There was rumours to AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea and Tottenham. However, none of these deals have managed to evaluate for Vlahovic, leaving him looking for a new team.

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Juventus and Sporting Clube de Portugal…

Meanwhile, Vlahovic has been sidelined due to injury for the last three months. This has forced Juventus to rely on Jonathan David and Lois Openda who have both struggled. Juventus, specifically Luciano Spalletti now feel that keeping Vlahovic, may be necessary, or to sign a big replacement.

This has led to the two reopening talks, especially with the upcoming World Cup, Vlahovic would want a guaranteed future. This has lead Vlahovic’s father Milos being in Turin to open talks. Now, according to Nico Schira the two sides are closing in on an agreement.

This will be a short term, deal to allow the both more time to decide their future. Vlahovic will earn roughly seven million euros per season. Which was more than what Juventus wanted to pay but a good compromise between what they and Vlahovic wanted. The Bianconeri have made a similar deal to this before with midfielder Adrien Rabiot.