Alberto Costa, Lloyd Kelly, Kolo Muani and Renato Veiga were the new faces in Turin. The exiled trio of Arthur, Danilo and Nicolo Fagioli all departed the Serie A giants.
Right-back Costa kicked off the Bianconeri’s transfer business, signing from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes for €12.5 million (US$12.9m) on 15 January.
The 21-year-old will slug it out with Nicolo Savona for a starting berth, with former Genoa defender Andrea Cambiaso to be utilised on the left flank when fit.
Signing French international Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain was a real coup for Juventus on 23 January.
The hot-shot striker, who cost the French champions overall a whopping €90m (US$93m) from Eintracht Frankfurt, was viewed as the forward to eventually replace French superstar Kylian Mbappe.
Muani played under 500 minutes across all competitions for the Ligue 1 giants, unable to secure a regular starting spot. He refused to train with the team, and became a notable absentee from the final three matches of 2024.
There was speculation that there would be a swap deal involved for Fagioli, but that never materialised. Then rumours were abound that Muani would join ailing Tottenham Hotspur, but the English Premier League (EPL) strugglers were overlooked with Turin his preference.
Muani has made an instant impact, scoring in his first two Serie A matches, with fellow striker Dusan Vlahovic determined not to be outshone by the French international.
The pair have briefly played together, and could become the dream team for Motta during the second half of the season.
Veiga arrived from Chelsea on 27 January. The versatile defender experienced limited playing time for the Blues under head coach Enzo Maresca.
The 21-year-old, who prefers being a central defender, should fit nicely into Motta’s squad as he can happily play as a full-back or as a defensive midfielder.
Despite his young age, Italy has become the fifth country where he plied his trade having previously played in England, Germany, Portugal and Switzerland.
Veteran defender Danilo ended his five-and-a-half spell with Juventus, returning to his native Brazil following a mutual agreement to leave after falling out of favour under Motta.
The 33-year-old Brazil skipper signed a two-year deal with Flamengo on 29 January. He made over 200 appearances for Juve, winning four trophies.
Another Brazilian was frozen out by Motta, and shipped off. Arthur failed to feature for Juve this season despite being registered for both Champions League and Serie A action.
The 28-year-old midfielder was even overlooked when Juve’s injury crisis kicked in. Seemingly destined to make a January transfer move, Arthur signed on loan with Girona on 1 February. The Spanish side are a feeder club for EPL champions Manchester City.
Lloyd Kelly, who turned down the opportunity to join the Bianconeri in the summer, made a U-turn and joined Juventus on loan on 3 February.
There’s an obligation to buy the versatile defender from Newcastle United. The English ace was available on a freebie from AFC Bournemouth in summer, but snubbed to follow his former manager Eddie Howe in the summer, snubbing Juve to the Magpies who sport black and white jerseys.
Midfielder Fagioli completed the club’s ins and outs before the transfer window closed, making a last-gasp loan to Juve’s rivals Fiorentina on 3 February.
The Italian international became an outcast under Motta, unable to bounce back to his heady days prior to his seven-month ban for illegal betting in October 2023.
The 23-year-old had options where to go, with Olympique de Marseille keen for a loan with an obligation to buy, but Fagioli finally opted to stay in Serie A.
The transfer window overhaul was nothing major for Motta, with numerous missed targets and a handful of outcasts remaining with Juve.
Yet if Muani can keep slotting home goals in such a rich vein, and at the same help lift Vlahovic’s game, then more free-flowing football could be regularly witnessed by those furious fans who booed off Motta and his team in their lame Champions League contest against Benfica.