Juventus eyes Grabara as backup while Wolfsburg drops to second tier
Juventus have placed Polish goalkeeper Kamil Grabara in pole position for the vice‑goalkeeper role after the imminent loan of Di Gregorio to Bournemouth and the loan of Perin to Palermo, while the club’s officials are in advanced talks with Wolfsburg about a loan‑with‑option‑to‑buy deal.
Outgoing loans create a vacancy
Juventus confirmed that Di Gregorio is set to join Bournemouth on loan and that Perin will move to Palermo on a similar arrangement. These departures leave a clear opening in the Bianconeri’s goalkeeping hierarchy, prompting the search for a reliable deputy.
Wolfsburg negotiations
In the past few hours Juventus officials have held very advanced contacts with German side Wolfsburg, the owners of Grabara’s registration. The clubs are working on a loan structure that includes a purchase option, and Grabara has already given his consent to the move.
Grabara’s career path
Kamil Grabara, born in 1999 and standing 195 cm tall, was signed by Liverpool at age seventeen but never made a senior appearance for the Reds. He spent loan spells at Aarhus and Huddersfield Town before a permanent move to Copenhagen in 2021, where he earned his first senior national team call‑ups.
In 2024 Grabara transferred to Wolfsburg for a fee reported to be over €13 million. A serious injury in 2022 left him with titanium plates and screws in his face, leading him to wear a protective mask during matches.
Wolfsburg’s situation adds another layer to the deal: the German club finished the previous season relegated to the Zweite Bundesliga, meaning Grabara would be moving from a top‑flight side to a second‑tier team.
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The contrast between Juventus’s pursuit of a stable backup keeper and Wolfsburg’s battle to regain top‑flight status highlights how both clubs are navigating immediate squad needs against broader strategic challenges.