Juventus in talks over return NetoThe Brazilian goalkeeper is about to undergo a medical as the club work to complete his return to Turin. Reports say final details still need to be finalized before arranging for his arrival in Italy.
sky sports Reports said a deal was close but not yet complete, with the broadcaster describing an agreement in its final stages rather than a completed deal.
Grabara’s injury forces Juventus to enter transfer market
The move comes after Kamil Grabara suffered a cruciate ligament injury, with the Pole successfully undergoing surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Juventus immediately turned to the free agent market in search of a deputy who could back up Guglielmo Vicario in Serie A, Europa League and Coppa Italia competitions.
Neto is well known in Continassa and played for Juventus from 2015 to 2017. His career has since included spells with Fiorentina, Valencia, Barcelona, Arsenal and Bournemouth before returning to Brazil in 2025 and spending time at Botafogo before his contract expires in July 2026, making him a free agent.
Contract terms are still being finalized
Reports from Sky Sports suggest Neto should sign an annual contract once the remaining details are ironed out, in line with Grabara’s short-term arrangement. Later reports elsewhere suggested the deal could run until June 30, 2027, although a specific end date was not part of the original Sky Sports account and should be viewed as a separate, later statement rather than a confirmed fact at the time of initial reporting.
According to Sky Sports, the next steps are simple: iron out the final details, arrange Neto’s trip to Italy and complete a medical. Subsequent reports pointed to Sunday’s medical date, although this update came after the initial report and represents a later development rather than what was determined in the initial report on Neto’s transfer.