Official: Celik joins Juventus until 2029 on free transfer from Roma, €1m agent fee

Official: Celik joins Juventus until 2029 on free transfer from Roma, €1m agent feeZeki Celik is officially a Juventus player, with the Bianconeri completing the free-transfer signing of the Turkey defender on a contract to 30 June 2029.

>According to the club’s announcement, “Zeki Celik is a new Juventus player. The Turkish wing-back has signed a contract that will keep him at the Bianconeri until 30 June 2029.”

>The statement noted that the 1997-born defender “arrives in Turin with a wealth of experience,” having won a Ligue 1 title and French Super Cup across four seasons at Lille after making his name in his homeland.

>A separate regulatory filing confirmed Juventus will incur ancillary costs of €1 million as part of the registration, the only outlay on a player who arrives for no transfer fee.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – DECEMBER 11: Zeki Celik of AS Roma is challenged by Kieran Tierney of Celtic during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Celtic FC and AS Roma at Celtic Park on December 11, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celik completes stunning switch after Roma renewal collapsedThe confirmation seals one of the window’s more remarkable turns.

>Celik spent four seasons in the capital and had agreed terms on a Roma renewal earlier this month, with only the announcement thought to be outstanding, but his previous contract had lapsed on 30 June, leaving him a free agent, and Juventus moved at speed this week to hijack the deal, sporting director Frederic Massara driving a swift, silent operation that culminated in Wednesday’s medical.

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