Sunday's win over Frosinone came at a cost: Kenan Yildiz picked up a foot injury during the match and was examined at the club's JMedical centre, with further specialist opinion sought before a final diagnosis is confirmed.
Head coach Luciano Spalletti must now find fresh attacking solutions in the Turkish forward's absence, with Kerim Alajbegovic — still in the early stages of his top-level career — among the options being considered to step into a significant role.
Spalletti can also call on the more experienced alternative in Jeremie Boga, who offers greater assurance and know-how despite lacking Yildiz's explosiveness.
With Fede Gatti and Jeff Ekhator having trained separately the day before and requiring further assessment when the squad reconvenes on Wednesday, Juventus's fitness concerns extend beyond their most influential forward. The club had a rest day on Monday as the coaching staff took stock of the situation before returning to work.
Elsewhere, Juventus are simultaneously trying to complete their goalkeeping reshuffle, with Kamil Grabara set to arrive in Turin. The Polish goalkeeper is due for a medical before signing on loan from Wolfsburg with an option to buy structured around a total package worth roughly €12million.
In midfield, Fabio Miretti is closing in on a move to Beşiktaş, with the transfer expected to be structured as a loan with an option to buy — a departure that would free up space in an already crowded squad. Further incomings up front remain contingent on Jonathan David's situation being resolved first.
The Canadian striker has so far resisted the club's efforts to move him on, and his continued presence is blocking Juventus's ability to bring in fresh attacking reinforcements. A pointed signal arrived during the win over Frosinone, when David was left out of the matchday squad entirely on Juventus's own instruction, an attempt to nudge the forward towards accepting that his path at the club has narrowed considerably.
Only once David's future is resolved will Juventus have the financial and squad-list room to give Spalletti a genuinely new attacking option.
On the defensive side, Juventus continue searching for a reliable deputy to Andrea Cambiaso at left-back, determined to avoid overloading their first-choice option across a demanding campaign. Manchester City's Rayan Aït-Nouri has gained ground as an option, according to Tuttomercatoweb, with the Algeria international under contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2030 — a long-term deal that strengthens City's negotiating position considerably.
Real Madrid's Álvaro Carreras remains on Juventus's list too, with his game time potentially set to shrink following Marc Cucurella's arrival in the Spanish capital, though Real Madrid have shown no willingness so far to let the 23-year-old go outright and may prefer a structure that allows them to retain control of the player.
Juventus would prefer to sign either target via a loan with an option to buy, a formula that would allow the club to defer its main financial outlay and assess performance across the season before committing fully.
Manchester City, however, may push for firmer guarantees — a conditional obligation to buy, or an agreed final fee — with the outcome likely to depend heavily on how much game time Pep Guardiola's side envisage for Aït-Nouri and what alternatives the English club identify elsewhere. The player's own willingness to join Spalletti's project in Turin will also weigh on the outcome, though an agreement between the two clubs must be reached first.