Juventus ended their Champions League group stage campaign on a miserable note, suffering defeat at the hands of Benfica.

Juve have already signed Alberto Costa, Randal Kolo Muani and Renato Veiga, but while their Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli claimed their market is close ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League contest against Benfica, Pierre Kalulu’s injury forced the club to resort to the market once more – though many believe the director was bluffing anyway.

Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and will undergo new tests in 10 days to determine his recovery time.The French defender was subbed off during the first half of

Juventus fans didn’t only boo the team after a 2-0 loss to Benfica last night but seem to have lost patience with their coach as well as the hashtag #MottaOut is now trending on X in Italy.Juventus

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots.

While Juve revolutionised their midfield in the summer transfer window, the rebuild has yet to yield the desired results. New arrivals like Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz have failed to hit the ground running. Despite shining at their previous clubs, both midfielders have struggled to adapt to the demands of playing in Turin.

Since their penalty shootout wins against Ajax, Juventus has reached the final five more times. Neither once did they manage to win it. Juve has lost matches against Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid twice.

The upcoming game between Juventus and Empoli FC will be a matchup featuring two offensive stars. Both teams’ leading scorers (Dusan Vlahovic and Sebastiano Esposito. respectively) are

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

Manchester City are nearing a £58.7 million deal for Andrea Cambiaso this week. The Juventus full-back ruled himself out of their crucial Champions League match against Benfica. City had a £54.5 million offer rejected, with Juventus demanding £75.5 million, per The Mirror.

Santos's pursuit of Arthur Melo demonstrates the club's ambition. Following the signing of Neymar, the addition of Arthur would significantly strengthen their midfield and increase their competitiveness in the Brazilian league and beyond.