{"id":1096064,"date":"2026-07-18T02:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1096064\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T02:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:59:18","slug":"club-keen-to-wait-for-right-offer-amid-leeds-united-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1096064\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Keen To Wait For Right Offer Amid Leeds United Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"> Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-quote\" style=\"display: block; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; margin: 30px 0px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Juventus are open to selling goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who is of interest to <a style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/leeds-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds United<\/a>, although the Italian club are \u2018waiting for the right offer\u2019 and hope to secure a substantial transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Turin giants have spent the past month exploring the market for a new first-choice goalkeeper, holding discussions over moves for <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/aston-villa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa\u2019s<\/a> Emiliano Martinez, while <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s<\/a> Guglielmo Vicario has emerged as a more affordable alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Martinez, who is currently away with Argentina at the <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup<\/a>, has seen <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/2026\/07\/08\/studying-costs-club-hold-meeting-over-interest-in-aston-villa-star\/719332\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">intermediaries open talks with Juventus officials<\/a>, although negotiations have yet to reach a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-if-man.png\" alt=\"Inside Futbol\" class=\"if-preferred-source__logo\"\/><br \/>\n        Enjoying this story?<\/p>\n<p class=\"if-preferred-source__copy\">&#13;<br \/>\n        Add Inside Futbol as a preferred source on Google.&#13;\n      <\/p>\n<p>    <a id=\"preferred-source-button\" class=\"if-preferred-source__button\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=insidefutbol.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Add Inside Futbol as a preferred source on Google\">&#13;<br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google_ps_badge_dark_en@2x.png\" alt=\"Add Inside Futbol as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"if-preferred-source__badge\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite having three years left on his contract, Di Gregorio is expected to leave Turin this summer, with no shortage of clubs keeping tabs on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi is understood to be <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/2026\/07\/08\/greatly-appreciates-tottenham-take-action-for-roberto-de-zerbi-admired-star\/719315\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a keen admirer of the Italian goalkeeper<\/a>, while Leeds United have also <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/2026\/07\/15\/leeds-united-face-fight-for-his-chances-obstacle-as-they-show-interest-in-star\/720055\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">identified him as a target<\/a> as they continue their search for a new number one.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Leeds_Lucas_Perri_Celebrates_620_ofg.webp.webp\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Italian daily Corriere dello Sport (via <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.it\/2026\/07\/17\/juve-di-gregorio-in-uscita-interesse-concreto-dalla-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Calciomercato.it<\/a>), Juventus are in no rush to sanction a sale and are waiting for the right proposal in the hope of securing a significant transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leeds require a new goalkeeper ahead of the upcoming campaign following the departures of Illan Meslier and Karl Darlow after their contracts expired last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<tr>\nGoalkeeper<br \/>\nGone to<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; background-color: #fec368; color: black;\">Illan Meslier<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; background-color: #fec368; color: black;\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; background-color: #fec368; color: black;\">Karl Darlow<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; background-color: #fec368; color: black;\">Manchester United<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Goalkeepers departed from Leeds United<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Perri, who arrived at Elland Road last summer but lost his place midway through the season, is currently the only senior option available, making the recruitment of a first-choice goalkeeper one of Daniel Farke\u2019s top priorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Elland Road outfit have received interest in Perri from Torino, who have already agreed personal terms with the Brazilian, although no transfer is expected to go through <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/2026\/07\/17\/intensified-in-recent-hours-push-to-land-leeds-united-man-picks-up-but-whites-in-no-rush\/720252\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">until Farke secures a replacement.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leeds_Daniel_Farke_620_ofg.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leeds have also explored a move for Volendam goalkeeper Kayne van Oevelen, but the Dutchman has already agreed personal terms with Valencia, while Ipswich Town are now pushing to land him.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another name under consideration has been Parma\u2019s Zion Suzuki, although <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/insidefutbol.com\/2026\/07\/16\/oriented-towards-leeds-united-get-blow-aston-villa-get-boost-in-target-chase\/720205\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Japan international is keen to play European football<\/a>, leaving Leeds at a disadvantage in the race for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the new season fast approaching, the Whites will be eager to bring in a goalkeeper suited to Farke\u2019s system before sanctioning Perri\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If Perri does go though, they are likely to need two new custodians.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images \u00a0 Juventus are open to selling goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who is of interest to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1096065,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,10308,1860,298541,16,15],"class_list":["post-1096064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-leeds","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-juventus","tag-leeds","tag-michele-di-gregorio","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116938748009129428","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1096064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1096065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1096064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1096064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1096064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}