With Serie A kicking off at Frosinone on August 23, Juventus are racing to complete their squad rebuild before the window closes, and the goalkeeper situation has defined this final stretch of pre-season. After a summer of failed pursuits, from Alisson to Emiliano Martinez, the club confirmed Guglielmo Vicario on loan from Tottenham with an option to buy for 10 million euros. Spalletti admitted he does not fully understand why Vicario lost his place at Spurs under Roberto De Zerbi, but insisted the club remain convinced they have signed a top-level keeper. The signing resolves a problem that had dragged on all summer, though questions around his recent form will follow him into the new campaign.

Offloading surplus players is now the priority. Midfielder Arthur is in talks over a mutual contract termination, while goalkeeper Mattia Perin is attracting concrete interest from Serie B side Palermo. Michele Di Gregorio's status as first choice now depends on how those departures unfold. Arthur, Di Gregorio, and a player named Milk were all absent from the squad that beat Juventus Next Gen 2-0 in the final pre-season friendly, a signal of Spalletti's intentions. Jhon Lucumi has also been confirmed from Bologna for 20 million euros to strengthen a defence that the manager had identified as a weak point.

In the background, moves for Milan's Fikayo Tomori and Youssouf Fofana are being explored, while Nico Gonzalez wants to leave for Atletico Madrid. Owner John Elkann has been clear that winning remains the club's objective despite the reconstruction underway.