Juventus have gone back to Paris Saint-Germain with an improved offer for Randal Kolo Muani. Two hundred miles away, their move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez hasn’t moved in a month.
Both are the same club’s business. Neither is resolved the same way.
Kolo Muani, 27, is PSG’s problem to solve. He isn’t part of Luis Enrique’s plans, his contract in Paris runs to 2028, and Juventus have wanted him back since he left Turin at the end of a six-month loan in 2025 — 10 goals and two assists in that spell, then one goal in 30 Premier League appearances during a miserable follow-up loan at Tottenham. According to Fabrizio Romano, Kolo Muani has already agreed personal terms with Juventus on a five-year contract. What hasn’t been agreed is the fee. Juventus opened with more than €30 million, structured as a loan with an obligation to buy. PSG, who paid close to €95 million for him in 2023, said no. Gianluca Di Marzio reports the two clubs have at least settled on the shape of the deal — loan now, obligation to buy triggered if Juventus qualify for Europe in 2027-28 — which leaves the number as the only thing standing between Kolo Muani and Turin.
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Randal Kolo Muani has already agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with Juventus, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Martínez is a different kind of stuck. Villa have wanted €12 million for the 33-year-old Argentine since the interest first became serious, and they have not moved off that number once. Juventus, according to Gianluca Di Marzio, had a bid worth around £5 million turned down outright. Personal terms are reportedly already in place — three years, close to €5 million a season — but personal terms don’t buy a goalkeeper who’s made 256 appearances, kept 80 clean sheets, and played through the Europa League final in May with a broken finger before lifting the trophy anyway. Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said in July that Martínez “will stay with us” and that the club had no intention of letting him leave this summer, comments relayed by Fabrizio Romano. Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti hasn’t backed off since. Speaking after a pre-season win, he called Martínez a goalkeeper “who wants to change teams” and confirmed Juventus are still looking to add competition in goal.
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Aston Villa have rejected a bid of around £5 million from Juventus for Emiliano Martínez, who they value at closer to €12 million.
Neither number is going to move on its own. That’s the actual story here, and it’s the one being missed by covering these as two unrelated rumours: Juventus are running a tight budget this summer, and it shows in how they’re negotiating both deals — squeezing PSG on structure rather than cash for the striker they need now, and testing Villa’s resolve on the goalkeeper they’d like but don’t strictly need. One club is desperate to sell. The other isn’t desperate at all. That difference is doing more to decide these deals than either player’s form.
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Juventus have been quoted a €40 million valuation for Kolo Muani by PSG, having opened talks with an offer above €30 million.
If Villa keep holding, Juventus have already started looking elsewhere. Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario, Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu, Benfica’s Anatoliy Trubin and Urawa’s Zion Suzuki have all been mentioned as alternates if the Martínez number never closes. There is no such backup plan for Kolo Muani — Juventus have made him their only real target up front, alongside a lower-cost look at Parma’s Mateo Pellegrino, and preseason is already under way in Turin.
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What’s next: Juventus are expected to table a revised Kolo Muani offer to PSG this week, with Luciano Spalletti keen to have the striker in preseason training as soon as possible. On Martínez, nothing moves until the goalkeeper returns to Birmingham from his post-World Cup break in mid-August — the point both sides expect talks to restart in earnest.
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FAQ
Is Randal Kolo Muani joining Juventus? Not yet confirmed. Kolo Muani has agreed personal terms with Juventus on a five-year deal, according to Fabrizio Romano, but Juventus and PSG are still negotiating the transfer fee, with PSG valuing him at around €40 million.
Why hasn’t Juventus signed Kolo Muani yet? The clubs agree on the structure — a loan with an obligation to buy tied to Juventus reaching Europe in 2027-28 — but not the price. Juventus opened with more than €30 million; PSG want closer to €40 million.
How much does Aston Villa want for Emiliano Martínez? Aston Villa have consistently asked for around €12 million for the 33-year-old goalkeeper. Juventus have had an offer of roughly £5 million rejected, according to Gianluca Di Marzio, leaving a significant gap between the two clubs.
Is Emiliano Martínez leaving Aston Villa? It’s unresolved. Villa’s director of football operations Damian Vidagany said in July the club has no intention of selling this summer, while Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti says Martínez wants to change clubs. Talks are on hold until mid-August.
What is Randal Kolo Muani’s contract situation at PSG? Kolo Muani is under contract with PSG until 2028, but he is not part of manager Luis Enrique’s plans. He spent 2025-26 on loan at Tottenham after an earlier loan spell at Juventus in the first half of 2025.
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