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Cameron Smith

Wed 11 March 2026 15:10, UK

Federico Gatti’s future with Juventus remains up in the air, with West Ham United named as a potential destination.

The defender was linked with a move to West Ham earlier this year, with fellow Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest also namechecked.

Gatti has made 15 Serie A appearances for the Bianconeri this term, but has racked up just 951 minutes under both Igor Tudor and Luciano Spalletti.

Juventus sit sixth in the Italian top-flight standings, with a place in the Champions League in doubt.

The ongoing financial issues at the Turin giant, alongside the implications coming as a result of missing out on a top four spot, could force the club into a sale this summer – opening the door for a West Ham transfer.

Financial issues could force Juventus to sell – West Ham the beneficiary

Juventus have been in a financial mess for multiple years now, with their most recent era of Italian dominance now a thing of the past..

Turin-based Newspaper Tuttosport report that the Old Lady are “desperate” to comply with the Football Earnings Rule – implemented by UEFA to ensure that clubs incur a maximum loss of €5million (£4.3m) over a three-year period.

Juventus continue to remain under the spotlight with this in mind, with the sales of Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula to Nottingham Forest falling through last summer.

Heading into the summer, Gatti is named as the player likeliest to depart, with a fee in the region of £22million fee said to be enough to secure his signature.

Joining the club from Frosinone in 2022, the Italian has made over 100 appearances for the Bianconeri, carrying experience across both the Champions League and Europa League.

West Ham have had their eyes on Gatti for a while and may benefit from Juve’s need to cash in.

Survival battle result will impact West Ham recruitment plan

West Ham look to have turned a corner under Nuno Espirito Santo, who has the Irons sitting just a point behind Nottingham Forest on goal difference.

Though it must be noted that West Ham are still in the relegation zone, with an extremely poor first half of the season creating a monumental task heading into the second.

Should the London Stadium outfit go on and secure their survival, the chance is there for a reset and rebuild under Nuno moving forward.

However, should the club drop to the Championship, there is an entirely different rebuild at hand.

The coming months are set to have a huge say in just where West Ham can take their recruitment this summer, with Premier League survival on the line.