Chelsea to make NEW Yildiz bid as contract talks ‘PUT ON HOLD’

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 12 Nov 2025 10:15 GMT
4 min read

Kenan Yildiz, Juventus, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Chelsea are ready to make a new big-money offer for Kenan Yildiz after Juventus put contract talks with the attacker on hold.

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Gazzetta dello Sport reports that negotiations between Yildiz and Juve over a new contract have been stalling for a while and so the parties have decided to put the talks on hold.

Current ETV

Kenan Yıldız

M (L), F (C)

Juventus

Kenan Yıldız

M (L), F (C)

Juventus

ETV Range

€47.4M - €57.9M

Juventus have been trying to extend Yildiz's contract, which expires in 2029, with a better salary than his current €1.7 million per year.

This is an attempt to ward off interest from interested clubs such as Chelsea, who had a €67m bid for Yildiz rejected this past summer.

But Gazzetta says there is still a significant gap between Yildiz's salary demands and Juve's offer.

Chelsea to make new offer

This is a boost to Chelsea, who already are planning to make a new big-money offer for Yildiz in 2026.

The Bianconeri consider the 20-year-old as one of the cornerstones from which to build a successful Juventus squad from.

Yildiz himself wants to win major trophies in Turin and is very happy at the club.

So signing Yildiz will not be easy for Chelsea, but without an improved contract then an exit is very much a possibility.

© IMAGO - Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz

Yildiz has emerged over the last year or so as one of the most exciting young talents in Europe.

The teenager has long been tipped to become a superstar. Juve beat Barcelona to his signature as a 16-year-old in the summer of 2022 when his contract at Bayern Munich expired.

At the time this was considered as a huge coup for a player seen as one of the best in the world at his age group.

Yildiz initially played with Juventus’ Under-19s and Next Gen team in Serie C, but broke into the first team setup midway through 2023-24.

Last season, Yildiz scored 12 goals and made nine assists in all competitions.

Yildiz has already been compared to Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero, who was his idol as a kid.

Like the 2006 World Cup winner, Yildiz loves to cut in from the left and boasts wonderful control, technique and the ability to beat a man and unleash a shot in on goal.

He even celebrates in the same way as Del Piero did, sticking out his tongue when he scores. The pair have developed something of a bromance together.

Yildiz has been capped 25 times by Tukey, scoring five goals and playing at Euro 2024.

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