The Bianconeri will make one last attempt today to sign the French forward. An agreement has been reached with Bologna for the Holm-Joao Mario trade

“Kolo Muani? The front office is working nonstop; we’ll wait and see.” Luciano Spalletti is hoping for a last-minute gift up front, and Juventus is doing everything possible to make it happen as the clock runs out. Talks with Tottenham continued yesterday as well, but the pressure from the Frenchman and sporting director Marco Ottolini hasn’t been enough—for now—to get the Spurs to change their plans. The English club does not want to release Kolo Muani early; he is on loan in London from Paris Saint-Germain through June. With every passing minute, the striker’s return on loan becomes increasingly difficult. The Continassa camp is aware of this, but in the coming hours, a final attempt will be made to bring back the former Bianconero, who scored 10 goals during his six months in Turin. It’s a do-or-die situation. Spalletti and Kolo Muani are keeping their fingers crossed, though they’re under no illusions. Time is running out—the transfer window closes tomorrow night—and Tottenham is proving to be anything but flexible. The twists and turns of the transfer market are often endless, and the Bianconeri don’t want to give up until the very end. So much so that, as things stand, there are no plans for a Plan B, since—for one reason or another—the many candidates who have emerged in recent weeks haven’t been convincing. In other words: Zirkzee’s name (Manchester United, formerly of Bologna) remains on the table, but within Juventus circles, the “Kolo Muani or nothing” camp is reportedly gaining ground. Should a breakthrough with the Parisian fail to materialize, Juventus might even decide to postpone the arrival of Dusan Vlahovic’s successor until the summer. Vlahovic is currently injured and sidelined until mid-March, with his contract set to expire in June. In that case, Spalletti would finish the season with Jonathan David and Lois Openda up front.

Juventus isn’t just focused on a striker; the club is also ready to strengthen the right flank. A replacement for Kalulu—who has been a starter since the beginning of the season—has already been identified: in the last 24 hours, the Bianconeri have reached an agreement with Emil Holm, the Swedish fullback from Bologna. Both the player and the Emilia-based club have given their approval for a loan swap involving Joao Mario, who has been sidelined first under Igor Tudor and then under Spalletti. Only one piece is missing from the puzzle: the Portuguese player’s consent to the transfer to the “Rossoblù.” Optimism is reportedly growing: barring any change of heart from Joao Mario, the deal could be finalized today. Meanwhile, looking ahead to the summer, Juventus are making progress on Celik, whose contract with Roma is set to expire: the Turkish fullback could join his compatriot Kenan Yildiz.