Juventus drop out of the 'race' for Jonathan David and 'pave the way' for Barça

Published:30/10/2024 - 21:27h

Updated:30/10/2024 - 22:10h

Jonathan David remains an option for Barça's forward line, who have one less rival in the 'race' after Juventus ruled out signing him

The casting of the centre forward is one of the 'hot folders' of FC Barcelona for the next transfer market. The Blaugrana entity has begun to plan the future 'post Robert Lewandowski', whose contract ends in 2026 when the Pole is 38 years old, and several names occupy the culé agenda as possible replacements for the '9' in attack.

Erling Haaland and Viktor Gyökeres appear as the two great dreams of Joan Laporta and the sports management, but the tough competition and the high figures handled in both operations will not make things easy for the Catalans, who have covered their backs with other candidates. One of these would be Jonathan David, who is 'coming out' in Ligue 1 defending the shield of Lille.

Juventus has no room for David

So far this season, the Canadian has celebrated 11 goals and has provided 2 assists, being one of the great figures of the French team and French football. For this reason, clubs such as Inter Milan, Arsenal and Newcastle, as well as Barça, are reportedly on his trail, as in addition to his brutal level, the player's contract expires at the end of the season and he could sign for any of these at zero cost.

Despite the fact that the competition is tough, the path has been slightly 'paved' for the Catalans, since Juventus, another of the big interested parties in signing David, has given up on his arrival. The 'bianconeri' do not have any more places to register non-EU players right now, which is why they do not contemplate his landing in Turin at the moment.

The season is long and many things can change along the way, but the truth is that, as of today, if the Catalans decide to go for the scorer, they would have an advantage in the 'bidding' by offering him the most attractive project to continue developing his football. However, the Premier League and Serie A are promising to put pressure on the American, so the operation will not be easy for the Catalans.