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Juventus are the most storied and successful clubs in Italy, having won the Serie A title a record 36 times.
The Bianconeri are currently in the rebuilding phase, having lost their nine-year Serie A stranglehold last season. Nevertheless, the returning Massimiliano Allegri has a lot of quality players in his ranks.
In the last few years, Juventus have splurged to bring in the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthijs de Ligt to the club. However, they failed to translate their domestic dominance onto the European stage.
They seek to change that narrative, bringing in Fiorentina hitman Dusan Vlahovic in one of the biggest deals of the winter transfer window. On that note, here's a look at the five most valuable players at Juventus at the moment:
#5 Alvaro Morata - €35 million
Alvaro Morata is technically not a Bianconeri player, as he is only on loan at the club from Atletico Madrid.
Since arriving in Turin on loan in the summer of 2020, Morata has bagged an impressive 28 goals and 18 assists for the club. That includes 13 goal contributions (eight goals, five assists) this season, which are decent but hardly eye-popping numbers.
Recent reports suggest that the Bianconeri are unwilling to exercise their €40 million option to buy the 29-year-old permanently. The player is reportedly close to a move to Barcelona. However, it remains to be seen if Allegri will sanction Morata's departure despite the arrival of Vlahovic, as his options are light in attack.
#4 Paulo Dybala - €50 million
Paulo Dybala is one of the best attackers in the Italian top flight at the moment. Since arriving in Turin in the summer of 2015, the Argentine has netted over 100 goals for the club across competitions.
After an injury-plagued 2020-21 campaign, Dybala is back among the goals this campaign, bagging 11 goals and five assists across competitions. However, the Bianconeri have not offered the 28-year-old a formal extension, despite Dybala running out of contract this summer.
The five-time Serie A winner is holding out for a better deal. However, the Bianconeri are reluctant to invest a fortune in a player who has struggled to stay fit for significant stretches.
It remains to be seen how the Dybala saga unfolds in the next few months. If both parties fail to arrive at a consensus, Allegri could be open to letting the player leave.
#3 Matthijs de Ligt - €65 million
Matthijs de Ligt was acquired by Juventus in an €85.5 million move from Ajax in the summer of 2019.
Regarded as one of the best young defenders in the game, De Ligt has made nearly 100 appearances across competitions for the Bianconeri. He has contributed six goals during this period, but has struggled with injuries and poor form.
The 22-year-old has largely struggled to replicate his staggering Ajax exploits in Turin, making him 'dispensable' for the Bianconeri.
Following the big-money arrival of Dusan Vlahovic, De Ligt could be let go in the summer, considering the Bianconeri's precarious financial condition. Moreover, Juventus are yet to reportedly pay two instalments of €15 million to Ajax, so his sale could help ease their finances.
#2 Dusan Vlahovic - €70 million
Dusan Vlahovic is one of the most in-form players in Serie A at the moment. The 22-year-old has scored 38 goals in his last 58 league games, prompting the Bianconeri to dish out €75 million for his services.
The Serb appears to be an instant upgrade on the club's existing attacking options, and is widely expected to hit the ground running. Vlahovic scored an impressive 49 goals in just over 100 games for Fiorentina, with most of those strikes coming in Serie A.
Allegri will hope that Vlahovic helps the Bianconeri mount an unlikely title challenge after finishing fourth in the league last season.
#1 Federico Chiesa - €70 million
Federico Chiesa is, technically speaking, not a Juventus player, as he is on loan from Fiorentina till the end of the season.
Nevertheless, the 24-year-old winger has been one of the better performers for the Bianconeri in the last two seasons. Chiesa has bagged 18 goals and 14 assists in over 60 games across competitions for the club.
He scored two goals and provided as many assists in 2021-22 before a cruciate ligament rupture ruled him out for the season.
Despite interest from the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool, Chiesa is likely to stay on in Turin. Juventus have the option of buying him at the end of the season if certain parameters are met. Else, they could extend his loan deal by another year.
