Juventus Considers Yves Bissouma Amid Midfield Challenges

Juventus know exactly where the problem is. The midfield is light, the season is long, and the margin for error is thin. Into that picture steps a familiar name on the free-agent market: Yves Bissouma.

The Malian midfielder, recently released by Tottenham at the end of last season, has emerged as one of several short‑term solutions under discussion in Turin. Juventus need bodies in the middle of the pitch, but they also need the right profile. That balance is proving hard to find.

The club have already been hit by injuries in that area and are wary of how quickly the situation can unravel. Another setback could force them to recruit more than one midfielder, a scenario they would rather avoid but cannot rule out. Even for a squad of Juventus’ stature, too many absences in the same zone will bite.

Bissouma on the internal list

Bissouma’s name has now entered the internal debates. According to Tuttomercatoweb, Juventus executives have been actively considering the former Premier League midfielder, who showed flashes of high quality during his time in England before his departure from Spurs.

There is a clear attraction. Bissouma would arrive on a free, bring top‑flight experience, and offer a different rhythm in midfield. His years in the Premier League give him a level of tactical and physical schooling that could appeal to a Juventus side trying to stabilise the centre of the pitch.

He is not short of admirers in Italy either. Lazio are also monitoring his situation as he weighs up his next move, adding a hint of competition to any potential deal.

Fitness questions linger

The upside is obvious. The doubts are, too.

Bissouma barely featured for Tottenham last season and has already missed pre-season work. Any club signing him now would be taking on a player who needs time: time to regain sharpness, time to adapt to a new league, time to find rhythm in a new dressing room.

Juventus cannot ignore that. They need immediate help, yet they are determined not to sign a midfielder simply to tick a box. The risk of bringing in someone who cannot contribute at the required level, or not quickly enough, weighs heavily on their thinking.

A delicate call for the Bianconeri

So the discussion in Turin is clear-cut but complicated. Bissouma remains firmly on the list, his experience and availability making him a tempting option in a difficult market. At the same time, the club are trying to avoid a panic move that clutters the squad without truly lifting its quality.

With the midfield already stretched and the season about to demand more from every department, Juventus must decide whether Bissouma is the stopgap who can actually make a difference – or a name they let pass while they search for a better fit.