Juventus are already regretting a transfer they should have never made

For years, Juventus have made transfers that either don’t make sense from a financial perspective or are questionable from a sporting perspective.

Despite bringing in some of Italy’s finest footballers in Manuel Locatelli, Dušan Vlahović, Gleison Bremer, and Federico Chiesa, the Bianconeri have failed to support their nucleus with a cast of complementary pieces.

For the most part, Juve blindly throw darts at a map of Europe, picking up overpriced veteran free agents who become wage burdens or young players who don’t have the fit or upside to start for a Scudetto hopeful.

This past summer, Juventus made another one of those head-scratching signings in American wide man Timothy Weah.

Though he has talent and works hard, Weah never made it at Lille as a starter, so why did Juve think he would suddenly be great for them?

Weah has predictably struggled to nail down a clear role in Turin. He is lacking in influence and quality, even if his work rate and spark make him an asset at times. Weah is a role player – and not a particularly game-changing one at that.

Calciomercato.com report that Juventus are now considering if they should simply sell the 24-year-old this summer and cut their losses, accepting any decent offer from other European clubs willing to take a punt on him.

Weah could be a quality piece for a mid-table side and finally grow as a footballer with regular minutes, but at 24, he doesn’t have the upside for Juventus to wait for that.

Furthermore, Juve need to win now. They are probably going to go another year without the Scudetto and with a return to the Champions League in sight, they need to make sure their squad is strong enough to avoid further embarrassment in Europe.

Although Weah is a decent footballer, there’s a clear step up between being “decent” and being good enough to play a key role for Juve.

Look no further than players like Arkadiusz Milik, Moise Kean, and Filip Kostić to see how Weah joins a list of Juve signings who consistently fall on the wrong side of this line.