The story is settled rather than simmering: Juventus have completed the signing of Giacomo Faticanti from Lecce. The 21-year-old Italy midfielder, whose contract ran only until June 2026, has moved on a free, and the deal is confirmed. With his future at Lecce running down, Juventus have secured him at no cost — a tidy piece of business for a young central midfielder. There is even talk of a subsequent loan to keep his development moving, but the core fact is done. This comes from Gianluca Di Marzio, one of the most trusted voices on Italian transfers, who reported it two days ago. That is a strong, benchmark-level source rather than a thin single link, and given the deal is confirmed there is little room for doubt. When a reporter of his standing states a transfer has gone through, you can bank it. The engine reads this at 100% — as high as it goes. That is not a forecast of something that might happen; it reflects a move already over the line. There is nothing left holding it back: no fee to haggle over since it is a free transfer, no contract standoff, no rival club to gazump. The number simply records a completed piece of business. The money fits the pattern. Faticanti himself moved Roma U19 to Lecce for £1m in 2023, and Lecce to Juve Next Gen for £1m in 2026 — modest sums in keeping with a free deal for a young player, a world away from Juventus splashing £99m on a Real Madrid arrival in 2018. Watch next for confirmation of where he plays — whether Juventus retain him or send him out on the mooted loan.