{"id":920564,"date":"2026-07-17T18:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/juventus-blindside-rivals-roma-with-celik-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:13:22","slug":"juventus-blindside-rivals-roma-with-celik-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/juventus-blindside-rivals-roma-with-celik-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus blindside rivals Roma with Celik deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.performgroup.com\/di\/library\/omnisport\/6\/dd\/zeki-celik_175zt46wrnpqh1wx8wdkxr1jge.jpg?t=1903797775\" alt=\"Soccer Juventus blindside rivals Roma with Celik deal\">\n                        <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/serie-a\/\"><br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/soccer-news\/img\/tn-icon.svg\" alt=\"Soccer competition icon\"><br \/>\n                                    Serie A News                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Juventus have completed the surprise signing of Turkiye right-back Zeki Celik on a free transfer, after he failed to agree a new deal with Serie A rivals Roma.<\/p>\n<p>Roma had reportedly been confident of agreeing fresh terms with the 29-year-old, who joined the Giallorossi from Lille in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He made 151 appearances for Roma across all competitions, scoring two goals and assisting 10, while helping them clinch a return to the Champions League via a third-placed finish in the Italian top flight in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>However, Celik will now represent one of the sides Roma beat to a top-four finish\u00a0after putting pen to paper on a three-year deal with Juventus, who finished sixth.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"it\">Zeki ha un messaggio per voi \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PchiY8lluz\">pic.twitter.com\/PchiY8lluz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JuventusFC (@juventusfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/juventusfc\/status\/2077848029164388568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Celik appeared in two of Turkiye&#8217;s three games at the World Cup as they suffered a humiliating group-stage exit, losing to Australia and Paraguay before beating the United States in a dead rubber on matchday three.<\/p>\n<p>Juve have now completed four signings ahead of 2026-27, having made the loan stints of Lois Openda and Jeremie Boga permanent and secured a \u20ac16m deal for forward Jeff Ekhator from Genoa.<\/p>\n<p>Dusan Vlahovic, Filip Kostic and Timothy Weah have all left Turin, with the latter heading to Marseille for \u20ac14m and the others departing as free agents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/juventus-blindside-rivals-roma-with-celik-deal\/401974\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>SoccerNews Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Serie A News Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team. Juventus have completed the surprise signing of Turkiye right-back Zeki Celik on a free transfer, after he failed to agree a new deal with Serie A rivals Roma. 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