Juventus youngster set for Ajax loan with €1m purchase option

Juventus youngster set for Ajax loan with €1m purchase option Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf is reporting that Ajax are set to bring in Diego Pugno from Juventus on loan. The Amsterdam club have also agreed a purchase option of just €1m with Juventus for the 20-year-old. It appears that, initially at least, Pugno will play for Jong Ajax in the second tier of Dutch football. The young Juventus forward looks to be the latest signing by Jordi Cruijff who has been incredibly active at Ajax already this summer. Pugno has spent most of his time in recent seasons with the Juventus youth teams, although he did play one game for the side during the 2024/2025 season. He will join a Jong Ajax side that finished last season in 20th place with just 35 points from 38 games. The side only managed nine wins and conceded 73 goals in that time. Pugno will hopefully contribute at the other end, with the side having scored 50 goals. If he impresses, he may well earn some playing time with the Ajax first team. Given the relatively low purchase fee included in the loan deal, it really is a low risk high reward move for Ajax. GBeNeFN  |  Ben Jackson