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Di Gregorio heading to Bournemouth — photo: Football Italia

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Di Gregorio heading to Bournemouth

Michele Di Gregorio arrived at Juventus in 2024 as their long-term answer between the posts. Fourteen months later, according to Football Italia, he has flown to Bournemouth to undergo a medical.

By Mia Ferreira· LaLiga & Serie A·Published ·1 MIN READ

Player

Michele Di Gregorio, 27, goalkeeper. Italy international. Juventus's first-choice keeper since joining from Monza in the summer of 2024.

Current club

Juventus. Di Gregorio came in as part of the rebuild under the post-Allegri era and quickly nailed down the number-one shirt, earning his first senior Italy caps in the process. One year in, he is apparently on his way back out.

Linked club

Bournemouth. Andoni Iraola's side finished eighth in the Premier League last season and have been one of the more active clubs in this window. A goalkeeper of Di Gregorio's level would be a serious statement of quality for the Cherries.

Source

Football Italia, reporting on 24 August 2026, citing video footage of Di Gregorio travelling to Bournemouth ahead of a medical.

Reliability

One outlet is carrying this so far, which keeps it short of confirmed. That said, a player physically travelling to a club for a medical is about as concrete a signal as the transfer market produces. This is not a rumour about interest; this is a player on a plane.

What's being claimed

Di Gregorio has flown out to Bournemouth to undergo a medical, per Football Italia. No fee has been disclosed and no contract length has been reported. The deal has not been officially confirmed by either club.

What would make sense

For Bournemouth, the logic is clear. Iraola has built something genuinely interesting on the south coast, and landing an Italy international goalkeeper who was first choice at a Serie A giant gives the squad a different kind of credibility. For Juventus, it is harder to read. Losing Di Gregorio after a single season raises real questions about what happened behind the scenes, and it leaves them needing a replacement before the window closes.

What still needs to happen

The medical needs to be completed and passed. Personal terms and a fee must be agreed between the clubs. Both Juventus and Bournemouth would need to officially confirm the deal. Until then, Football Italia's report is the only thing on the table.

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Michele Di Gregorio arrived at Juventus in 2024 as their long-term answer between the posts. Fourteen months later, according to Football Italia, he has flown to Bournemouth to undergo a medical.

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