Bremer, David and transfer hints: three things learned from Juventus’ 2-2 draw vs. Reggiana | OneFootball

Gleison Bremer returned to action after a lengthy knee injury in Juventus’ first summer friendly against Reggiana, and Jonathan David provided an assist, while Igor Tudor dropped three players on the market.

Juventus were held to a 2-2 draw by Serie B side Reggiana in their first summer friendly at Continassa, Turin, today. The match was played after just one week of training and a few hours before a trip to Germany, where the Old Lady will continue pre-season preparations in the coming days. Here’s what we learned from today’s game.

Bremer

The Brazilian centre-back made his first appearance under Igor Tudor as he had spent most of the 2024-25 season on the sidelines due to a cruciate ligament injury. Bremer started the game and played for 45 minutes, then Tudor changed the whole Juventus XI, using a 4-2-3-1 formation at times in the second half. Bremer appeared in decent shape, winning several duels in the air and pressing high up the pitch, recovering possession in the opponents’ half a couple of times. Juventus’ vulnerability on long balls and crosses in the second half confirmed Bremer will play a key role in Turin this season, but also suggested the Serie A giants may need a couple of reinforcements at the back to cope with three competitions in 2025-26.

Jonathan David speaks to Juventus

David

Like Bremer, the Canadian striker played in the first half and looked quite sharp, with and without the ball. The excellent Reggiana goalkeeper Edoardo Motta denied him twice, but the ex-Lille forward still left his mark by providing the assist for Francisco Conceiçao’s equaliser in the first half. Dusan Vlahovic, introduced during the break, scored in the second half, but David seemed slightly more composed on the ball, especially in tight spaces, than the Serbia international during the first half.

Transfer hints

Tudor didn’t involve Douglas Luiz, Arthur and Timothy Weah, who are on the market and didn’t even go on the bench against Reggiana. The Brazilian midfielders and the American winger are not the only Juventus players tipped to leave this summer, but the others, including Vlahovic and Nico Gonzalez, played 45 minutes each. Nico started as a right wing-back and moved to the attacking midfield position at times, allowing Teun Koopmeiners to drop deep. Vlahovic showed a good attitude and was dangerous from set pieces, scoring one goal and hitting the crossbar from corner kick routines. Some players returning from loan spells were given some playing time today: Fabio Miretti and Filip Kostic in the first half, Daniele Rugani and Tiago Djaló after the break, but none of them, especially the two defenders, really impressed.