Italy international Federico Chiesa in stands at Old Trafford to watch Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool, after joining Liverpool from Juventus.

Juventus sold several players last summer, including wingers Federico Chiesa and Matias Soulé, but none of the former Bianconeri stars are shining at their new clubs, except for Fiorentina hero Moise Kean.

Juventus had to sell many players in the 2024 summer window to balance the books and finance a transfer campaign that saw the Bianconeri invest nearly €200m in new signings.

La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights that most ex-Juventus players are struggling to settle at their new clubs.

From Chiesa to Soulé: Juventus have no transfer regrets, except for Kean

FLORENCE, ITALY - NOVEMBER 10: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Verona at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 10, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Verona at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 10, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

The most obvious example is Federico Chiesa, who joined Liverpool for €12m plus add-ons but has been struggling with injuries at Anfield, collecting just three appearances with the Premier League giants.

Dean Huijsen also moved to England but has played just six games with Bournemouth after a transfer exceeding €15m.

Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior joined Aston Villa for a combined €22m fee but already left on loan for Valencia and Bologna, respectively.

Matias Soulé has failed to justify his €25m price tag due to Roma’s crisis as well. Facundo Gonzalez has collected four appearances with Feyenoord, but the Dutch side have an obligation to make his move permanent for €6m at the end of the season.

The only exception for the Bianconeri is Kean, who didn’t score any goals in Turin last season but has already netted eight times at Fiorentina and is the current second-best scorer in Serie A. Fiorentina paid €12m plus add-ons for the Italy international who had a year left in his contract at the Allianz Stadium.

Another ex-Juventus striker, Kaio Jorge, has scored six goals for Cruzeiro following a €7.2m transfer.

 

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