{
  "id": 9129835,
  "title": "Former Juventus star tipped to return as a free agent after latest injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/former-juventus-star-tipped-to-return-as-a-free-agent-after-latest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-juventus-star-tipped-return-110500973.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Juventus player Kamil Grabara is expected to become a free agent due to a serious knee injury, which will keep him out of action until the conclusion of his loan spell with the club. The 24-year-old made a strong debut for Juventus against NEC in the Europa League, assisting in the game and earning the team's praise. However, the injury has sidelined him for the season, leaving Juventus in search of a replacement for the position.\n\nThe club is now considering Brazilian goalkeeper Neto as a potential replacement, with reports stating that he is among the free agents being offered to them. Football Italia claims that Neto is one of the options the Bianconeri are evaluating to cover for Grabara. Neto has previously spent time at Juventus as a backup goalkeeper between 2015 and 2017, and he also played a similar role at Barcelona and Arsenal, demonstrating his experience in the game.\n\nJuve believes that Neto possesses the necessary skills to fill the role and is one of the free agents they are considering. His familiarity with the club could make him a more comfortable choice as they search for a short-term solution to the current situation. The absence of Grabara has created an unexpected problem for Juventus, who now face the challenge of finding a replacement outside the normal transfer window. The club will soon decide whether Neto is the right player to add to their squad.",
  "summary": "Juventus have just lost Kamil Grabara to a serious knee injury, meaning he will not play for the club again until the end of his loan spell with them.He joined them on loan from VFL Wolfsburg and only...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Juventus star Kamil Grabara set to become free agent due to serious knee injury.",
    "Brazilian goalkeeper Neto considered as potential replacement for Grabara's position.",
    "Neto has experience at Juventus as backup goalkeeper between 2015 and 2017."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}