<p>Juventus' transfer market, the Vlahovic possibility and Comolli's tough law. Hjulmand, a desperate move.</p>

Young, lonely, and discontented. A fascinatingly decadent combination that would allow the two clubs to draw a red line and finally turn the page. The adventures of Dusan Vlahovic and Malick Thiaw at their respective clubs—for different reasons—now appear to be coming to an end. The Serbian has never been open to the mediation efforts initiated by Juventus months ago, always responding with firm, resolute noes—first to the low-ball renewal offers, and then to the offers from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. After the icy final weeks of the season, the Juventus striker has chosen the United States (incidentally, in the midst of the Club World Cup ) to lay down his weapons, reaching a verbal agreement with general manager Comolli : if presented with the right offer, the parties would say goodbye forever. And the most likely destination (one that would satisfy both Dusan and Juventus) is Malik Thiaw's AC Milan .

The German center-back, after a strong start with AC Milan, has gradually fallen on the sidelines of Sergio Conceiçao 's coaching project, relegating him to the bench for the full 90 minutes of six of the last seven league games. Allegri 's arrival seemed to have changed everything—with Thiaw among the key figures on the summer tour—but the Rossoneri, given the queue of European clubs interested in his transfer, have no intention of closing the door: if a suitable offer arrives, the center-back will be free to leave. AC Milan , however, is unwilling to sit down at the table for a proposal lower than €30 million, following the €25 million offer received from Como a month ago, which was rejected by the center-back himself. This is just a few million more than Juventus expects to receive from the sale of Vlahovic. Hence the idea—or rather, the suggestion, pushed forward in recent hours by both clubs' executives—of a swap deal between AC Milan and Juventus. An alternative route for Dusan's move to AC Milan, which the Rossoneri could pursue only if they fail to place Thiaw on the market first. The German, in fact, has been targeted by Newcastle, who are set to formalize their first official offer for him in the next few hours.

Tudor , for his part, would be happy to rid himself of Dusan (whose permanence would rule out Kolo's return) while simultaneously reinforcing one of last season's most battered positions with Thiaw . There are many unknowns, starting with Bremer who, despite his good performance against Reggiana, will need time to return to full fitness after a long layoff due to a cruciate ligament injury. The same goes for Cabal and Gatti, who haven't really been fully fit since fracturing their fibula... One thing is certain: if Juventus doesn't sell any defensive players (the main suspects remain Kelly and Rugani, who are currently uninterested), the defense will remain untouched. It's Comolli 's harsh law: first the exits, then the arrivals. There's no other way. And with Douglas Luiz getting closer every day at Nottingham Forest, Juve will soon be back on the attack for their number one midfield target: Morten Hjulmand . But it won't be easy. The Portuguese, having now established the Dane's desire to leave Lisbon, have made a last-minute move to convince him to stay, offering him a contract renewal with a significant salary increase...