Juventus face a six‑month goalkeeping crisis after Grabara’s ACL tear

Juventus' goalkeeping plans have been turned on their head by an injury to Polish keeper Kamil Grabara, who suffered a right‑knee ligament tear during training today. The setback arrives just after his debut for the Bianconeri, which included an assist against NEC in the Europa League, and comes as the club also looks to its Next Gen squad for options.

The injury was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, a condition that typically sidelines a player for around six months. Grabara will miss a substantial part of the 2026 campaign, and the club confirmed the severity in a statement released shortly after the training session.

With Grabara out, Luciano Spalletti is left with Guglielmo Vicario and Carlo Pinsoglio as the only senior options. The duo have been the back‑up pair since the start of the season, leaving the coach with a thin hierarchy between the first‑team and the reserves.

Free agents on the market

Juventus could look beyond the squad, as the free‑agent pool is extensive. Former Vitoria Guimaraes stopper Bruno Varela, ex‑PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico and Jasper Cillessen – who spent last season at NEC – are all available without a transfer fee.

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Brazilian Neto, 37, who featured for Juventus between 2015 and 2017, is now free after his Botafogo contract expired. Amir Begovic, Gabriel Vasconcelos – a 33‑year‑old who has worn the Milan and Napoli shirts – and Swiss veteran Benjamin Siegrist, 34, seen at Genoa, also feature on the list. Among the more recent names, Alessio Cragno, recovered from an Achilles tendon injury, is seeking a club, while Alfred Gomis, 33, became a free agent after Palermo released him.

Internal promotion from Next Gen

Spalletti may instead turn to the Juventus Next Gen squad. Riccardo Radu, a 2007‑born Italo‑Romanian, has been the starter in Serie B and earned praise during pre‑season. After the departures of Peirn and Di Gregorio, he appeared on the bench against Frosinone, and a contract renewal a month ago keeps him at the club, making him a plausible first‑team candidate.

The contrast between a costly external hunt and a home‑grown solution highlights Juventus' dilemma: pursue a free‑agent with experience or promote a young keeper already familiar with the club’s system. All updates are being posted in TEMPO real time, and the next decision will shape the Bianconeri’s goalkeeping landscape for the coming months.