Nicolás Tagliafico to Juventus
Quiet since 26 October 2026. Last report: Calciomercato.it. Probability when it went quiet: 32%.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Juventus have agreed personal terms with Nicolás Tagliafico, the 34-year-old Argentina left back, but the move has hit a genuine snag. The transfer only goes through if Juan Cabal leaves the club first, and now Atlético Madrid have stepped in to try to hijack the deal entirely. What looked like a tidy deadline day piece of business has turned into a contest, with the fee under discussion sitting at just €2m against his market value of around €4m. The reporting here is about as strong as it gets on a deadline day story. Fabrizio Romano has posted four separate updates tracking the deal's evolution, from initial contact through to personal terms and now the Atlético interest. Romeo Agresti has corroborated the Cabal dependency independently, and Cesar Luis Merlo flagged Juventus's interest a day earlier. Two reporters converging on the same conditional structure, even before the hijack twist. The personal terms are done, which usually points to a deal that gets over the line. But this one is stacked with conditions outside Juventus's control. Cabal has to exit, Atalanta need to complete their end of that separate deal, and now Atlético are actively working to poach Tagliafico before any of that resolves. Call it a long shot for now, hanging on dominoes falling in the right order. Tagliafico's career has been built on shrewd, modest fees. Independiente sold him to Ajax for €4m in 2018, and Ajax later moved him on to Lyon for the same €4m. A €2m deal at 34 sits comfortably within that pattern. Watch for confirmation of Ca
Who reported it
- Calciomercato.it, 26 October 2026: Juve, nuove conferme su Tagliafico: si può fare a gennaio. L'articolo Juve, nuove conferme su Tagliafico: si può fare a gennaio proviene da CalcioMercato.it .
- Fabrizio Romano, 1 September 2026: 🚨🔴⚪️ Atlético Madrid are trying to hijack Juventus move for Nicolás Tagliafico. Negotiations ongoing and approach made as Juve agreed all terms but need Juan Cabal to leave. Atlé
- Romeo Agresti, 31 August 2026: Contatto positivo in serata tra la #Juve e l’entourage di #Tagliafico. Ora tutto dipende dalla partenza di Cabal // Positive contact this evening between #Juve and Tagliafico’s ent
- Fabrizio Romano, 31 August 2026: 🚨⚪️⚫️ Juventus have agreed personal terms tonight with Nico Tagliafico. If Juan Cabal leaves Juventus before the Deadline with Atalanta now in active talks, Tagliafico can join ne
- Fabrizio Romano, 31 August 2026: 🚨⚪️⚫️ Juventus are in direct talks with Nico Tagliafico’s camp over possible move on Deadline Day. Nico has informed the club that he’d be open to joining Juventus. Deal depends o
- Cesar Luis Merlo, 30 August 2026: 🚨Juventus se interesa en Nicolás Tagliafico. 🤝 @tribuna_ftbl ⬇️ https://t.co/9aQFAGHSKv
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