GENOA, ITALY - AUGUST 31: João Mario of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
GENOA, ITALY - AUGUST 31: João Mario of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
It is set to be a busy few days of transfers in Juventus circles and the latest updates indicate that Joao Mario is increasingly likely to join Fiorentina in a deal that could become permanent by the end of the 2026-27 season.
Fiorentina closing in on Joao Mario signing from Juventus
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According to Sunday’s reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Juventus and Fiorentina are advancing in negotiations over a possible deal for Portuguese full-back Joao Mario, who is not expected to be part of Luciano Spalletti’s project heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
Fiorentina have reportedly ‘taken steps forwards’ in talks with Juventus over the last few days. Previous updates indicated that the two clubs were discussing a season-long loan deal with an option to buy for a fee in the region of €8m-€9m.
VERONA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Joao Mario of Juventus FC is challenged by Domagoj Bradaric of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Joao Mario of Juventus FC is challenged by Domagoj Bradaric of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
Joao Mario has only been on Juve’s books for the last year, having joined in a €12.6m transfer from Porto last summer.
He made 10 Serie A appearances for the Old Lady before being sent on loan to Bologna for the remainder of the 2025-26 season in a deal that saw Emil Holm temporarily move in the opposite direction.