GENOA, ITALY - AUGUST 15: Marco Ottolini, sports manager of Genoa, looks on prior to kick-off in the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and LR Vicenza at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 15, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
GENOA, ITALY - AUGUST 15: Marco Ottolini, sports manager of Genoa, looks on prior to kick-off in the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and LR Vicenza at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 15, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Genoa’s Marco Ottolini has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new Juventus sporting director, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Juventus have been looking for a new sporting director since last summer, and according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Ottolini, who is covering the same role at Genoa, is currently the leading candidate at the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus due to appoint new sporting director

TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: A Juventus branded corner flag is seen in a general view of the stadium prior to the Serie A TIM match between Juventus and US Lecce at Allianz Stadium on September 26, 2023 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Allianz Juventus Stadium (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Juventus’ General Manager Damien Comolli said in his unveiling press conference in June that he’d be looking for a sporting director and a technical director.

François Modesto was appointed as Juventus’ technical director a few months ago, so the new sporting director is the last missing piece to complete the Bianconeri’s control room.

François Modesto and Damien Comolli (juventus.com).

Romano says that Ottolini is not the only option for the Bianconeri, but he’s currently the favourite one.

According to the report, Juventus never really entered talks with Benfica’s Rui Pedro Bratz, who has rejected an offer from the Premier League to sign for Al Ahli.

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ByLorenzo Bettoni

Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.

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