Juventus signs Zeki Çelik, previously with Roma, to three-year deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 7:56 PM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Juventus announced the signing of defender Zeki Çelik on July 16, 2026. Çelik joins from AS Roma, where he had been since 2022. Juventus secured the move just as Roma was expected to finalize a short-term contract extension for him. The club will incur ancillary costs of approximately €1 million in this free transfer, confirming a contract lasting until June 30, 2029. The transfer capitalizes on the relationship between Juventus’ current CEO Giovanni Carnevali and former Roma sporting director Frederic Massara.
- •Zeki Çelik signs a three-year contract with Juventus.
- •Juventus pays €1 million in ancillary costs for the transfer.
- •Çelik previously played for AS Roma after moving from Lille.
- •The transfer is facilitated by connections between Juventus' leadership and Roma.
- 7:56 PMYahoo Sports — OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: Juventus swoop in, sign Zeki Çelik from under Roma’s nose
"Well there’s a transfer move that nobody was talking about even a couple of hours before it happened.
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