According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus is negotiating with Atletico Madrid over offensive reinforcements, with Jonathan David potentially departing and Zirkzee remaining a prime target.

Atletico Madrid is facing uncertainty over Julian Alvarez's future and has inquired with Juventus about the availability of striker Jonathan David. Meanwhile, Juventus is also negotiating with Atletico's striker Alexander Sorloth, while Zirkzee remains on their transfer list.

Jonathan David, whose performance fell short of expectations last season with just 3 goals, has never hidden his desire to continue fighting for opportunities in Turin. He believes he can still change Spalletti's mind. Though Spalletti was initially optimistic about him last season, he later felt David lacked decisiveness in the box and struggled with ball retention when facing away from goal.

Should he depart, Jonathan David hopes to join a top club. Before joining Juventus, he was the second-highest scorer among players born after 2000, behind only Haaland—context in which Atletico Madrid's approach makes sense. Atletico is also constrained by Alvarez's situation, as the player wants to join Barcelona, but the club has no intention of letting him go. This time, Atletico hasn't made a formal offer, only inquiring about feasibility.

Jonathan David joined Juventus as a free transfer from Lille, and should he depart, it would generate pure profit for Juventus and free up wages for a new striker. He currently earns 6 million euros net annually plus bonuses, making him the second-highest paid player in the squad after Yildiz. Yildiz's injury has also forced Carnevali and Massara to accelerate efforts to bring Spalletti a striker as soon as possible.

However, Spanish clubs are very difficult to negotiate with on permanent transfers. Atletico invested over 140 million euros in Juventus's number 30 but recouped just over 50 million. Between Madrid and Turin, Nico Gonzalez and Sorloth remain frequently mentioned, but both sides' positions seem irreconcilable: Atletico's offers for the Argentine always fall too short, and Spalletti is keen to retain him following the number 10's injury; for Sorloth, Atletico's asking price reaches 40 million euros. If Simeone loans out Jonathan David and covers his entire salary, Juventus would have an opportunity to pursue Manchester United's Zirkzee, also on loan. Zirkzee may not be the dominant striker Spalletti specifically wants, but at least he could balance the books. Juventus now has just 6 days to solve this complex offensive puzzle.

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