Arsenal and Chelsea are among the many interested parties maintaining a tally of Kenan Yildiz as reports in Italy suggest talks over a brand new Juventus contract have stalled.
The versatile 20-year-old forward is already into his third season as a daily within the Juve team.
The Turkey international made 52 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 12 goals, and has netted thrice in 14 outings during this campaign up to now.
Yildiz also has 25 caps for his country, scoring five times at international level, so the extent of experience for a player who doesn’t turn 21 until May is incredibly high.
Juventus don’t need to lose one among their star players and have been in talks with him over an improved contract.
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His current deal already runs until 2029 but his salary doesn’t reflect the status he has achieved in the primary team and a big increase is being discussed.
Nevertheless, Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that contract talks have stalled, with a difference of around €1m (£880,000) between what the club is offering and what the player wants.
An agreement should be reached but European giants were already circling for Yildiz and the contract situation has only alerted their interest further.
Chelsea saw a bid for the Juventus star rejected last summer but haven’t given up on bringing him to the Premier League.
Arsenal are also reportedly eager about signing him, while Real Madrid have also been linked with a summer bid in 2026.
Gazzetta report that a bidding war could see Yildiz leave Turin for over €100m (£88m) next 12 months.
The teen spoke over the summer of not worrying about his contract situation and even suggested he would happily stick with Juve for his entire profession.
‘I’m not eager about it. I’m not talking about money or anything, I just want to offer my all on the pitch,’ he told Gazzetta, via Gianluca Di Marzio.
‘I’d wish to stay at Juventus for all times, but in football you never know what can occur.’
He added: ‘Over the past 12 months, I’ve felt like I’m becoming a person, especially in my mentality. There have been difficulties, but I’m glad with the season. Being the symbol of Juve gives me great confidence.’
He also spoke glowingly last 12 months of the pathway for young players at Juventus, telling Tuttosport: ‘I feel the Next Gen [Juve reserve team] could be very essential , it allows the youngest players to indicate their value and never suffer an excessive amount of from the leap to the primary team.
‘And it’s improbable that the club has no qualms about specializing in guys like me or [Nicolo] Savona, [Samuel] Mbangula, [Vasilije] Adzic, [Jonas Jakob] Rouhi. Then it’s as much as us to make sure that that the club is satisfied with a alternative like this: here we’ve got every thing we’d like to succeed, it’s as much as us to offer our all and repay Juve for his or her trust.’
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