Former Arsenal goalkeeper Neto, 37, has reportedly agreed to sign for Juventus on a short-term contract running until the end of the season, with the move framed as cover following Kamil Grabara’s serious knee injury. The report, relayed via journalist Fabrizio Romano and detailed by Football London, has not yet been confirmed by an official Juventus statement.
Neto’s route back to Turin has taken a winding path. He signed for Arsenal on a season-long loan in 2024-25 but made just one appearance for the club, a Champions League win over Girona, before his stay ended without a permanent deal.
His departure from Arsenal in the summer of 2025 coincided with the expiry of his contract at Bournemouth, and he subsequently joined Brazilian side Botafogo on a two-year deal. That arrangement did not last either – Botafogo and Neto mutually agreed to terminate the contract in June 2026 following a run of costly errors, according to the same Football London report.
Neto previously spent time on the books at Juventus earlier in his career, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, before moving on to spells in Spain with Valencia and Barcelona and in England with Bournemouth and Arsenal. The exact length and appearance record of that first Juventus stint has not been independently verified here, so it’s best treated as background colour rather than settled fact.
What is clear is the immediate trigger for this reported reunion. Grabara, brought in as part of Juventus’ summer goalkeeping overhaul, now faces a lengthy layoff, and the club needs senior cover in place quickly rather than relying solely on academy options or existing depth discussed around the recent departure of Michele Di Gregorio.
Per the club’s own medical update reproduced in the Football London report, Grabara underwent surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, with the procedure described as a complete success and his rehabilitation programme set to begin in the coming days. Bringing in a 37-year-old with the profile of Neto, even on a short deal, gives Juventus an experienced option should further absences arise between now and the end of the campaign.
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