The permanent transfer of versatile attacker Ismael Konaté from Empoli to Juventus is nearing completion. The player, born in 2006 with dual Italian and Ivorian citizenship, is initially intended to strengthen Juventus' second team, Juve Next Gen, which competes in Serie C. Konaté is expected to arrive in Turin early next week for his medical examinations. The centre-forward, who joined Empoli in August 2024, has 10 caps for the Italy U20 national team and a current Transfermarkt market value of €1.00m.