Zion Suzuki, the 23-year-old Japan and Parma goalkeeper (under contract until 2029), has recently been linked to Paris Saint-Germain, with a potential immediate loan to Juventus Turin. Tuttosport provided an update on Thursday, confirming the deal is nearing completion and suggesting the Japanese player might stay on permanently thereafter.
“a straight loan before planning a major signing a year down the line.”
Zion Suzuki: PSG aims to finalize the deal for the Japanese goalkeeper between today and tomorrow for a fee close to €35 million. It is a move that would have been hard to imagine in June, yet it has become a reality in August.
Juve cannot raise their bid but is determined to sign the Parma player. He is Spalletti’s target; the coach is hopeful and convinced he can elevate the team’s level for the season opener against Frosinone. The club is well aware that it must make compromises at this stage of the transfer window: to strengthen the squad in other areas, they are willing to take Suzuki on a temporary basis from PSG—a straight loan—before planning a major signing a year down the line.
Massara had hoped to wrap up the deal by Sunday, but it might take a few more days.
The Italian press continues to hype this story without any concrete developments; we remain very cautious. Suzuki has not yet signed with PSG—nor is there any certainty that he will, or that he is already destined for a loan to Juventus. The newspaper even raises the possibility of him staying there permanently later on. This would imply that Paris simply signed the goalkeeper to loan him to Juventus due to a lack of financial resources, before selling him on—a rather surprising scenario, especially considering the year-long negotiations for Randal Kolo Muani.
We need to be careful; media reports often go in all directions as long as uncertainty remains—especially regarding Italy, where various scenarios quickly emerge. Let’s wait for the situation to become clearer. If PSG does indeed spend over €30 million on the Japanese goalkeeper, it will be part of a solid plan. Likewise, the goalkeeper would likely sign with the hope of playing at some point. That could happen as early as this season, even though the media is gradually dismissing that idea.
