{"id":806356,"date":"2026-07-16T20:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/806356\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:16:12","slug":"juventus-hijack-celiks-roma-renewal-in-surprise-coup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/806356\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus hijack Celik’s Roma renewal in surprise coup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"BOLOGNA,<\/p>\n

BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Zeki Celik of AS Roma is challenged by Remo Freuler of Bologna during the UEFA Europa League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Zeki Celik is set to become a Juventus player, with the Bianconeri pulling off a stunning late raid on a deal Roma believed was done.<\/p>\n

According to TuttoMercatoWeb<\/a>, Juventus have closed the signing of the Turkey defender on a free transfer, with Celik having already completed his medical at the J Medical centre and his agents finalising the last contractual details on a three-year deal.<\/p>\n

Only the official announcements remain, expected within hours. The operation was conducted at speed and in silence, a \u201cblitz with the headlights off,\u201d driven decisively by sporting director Frederic Massara, just as everything appeared set for the player to re-sign with Roma.<\/p>\n

\"KenanKenan Yildiz of Juventus and Roma defender Zeki Celik face off in Turin (@officialasroma)Celik\u2019s Roma renewal collapses at the final hurdle<\/p>\n

The twist is a painful one in the capital after Roma had reached an agreement with Celik on a new contract<\/a> earlier this month, with reports at the time indicating terms worth around \u20ac3 million per season had been settled and even signed off, leaving only the announcement outstanding.<\/p>\n

Crucially, though, the player\u2019s previous deal had expired on 30 June, meaning he has been a free agent for two weeks, and nothing legally bound him to Roma when Juventus made their move. The Giallorossi, certain of their agreement, could do little to stop it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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