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Jonathan David is likely to leave Juventus this summer and the striker has attracted interest from Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The Canadian international struggled in the 2025/26 campaign. He scored only six times and fell out of favour under Luciano Spalletti towards the end of the season. While he impressed at the World Cup, it hasn’t proved enough for him to stay in Turin. Sport Witness have covered Juve seeing David’s exit as a possible means to sign Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee. It can also free up funds to help them land Bologna’s Jhon Lucumi this summer. Now, the line of suitors for David is growing, with both Crystal Palace and Aston Villa interested. Player could be keen on the moves Tuesday’s print edition of Tuttossport reports the Old Lady’s focus right now is on reducing their squad size. The team has surplus players and David is one. He is also one of their highest paid and his exit will free up a lot of space in their accounts. The striker is ‘popular’ in the Premier League and this is giving hope to Juve about a sale. David’s entourage has been in talks with both Crystal Palace and Aston Villa recently. Hull City also stepped forward for his signature but the ex-Lille man rejected their advances quickly. He is more keen on a move to Villa Park or Selhurst Park, where he can also play in Europe next season. Juve are now awaiting ‘concrete signals’. They value David at around €20m, with the player’s wage demands currently at €6m plus bonuses of €2m per season. It is the latter which could be problematic for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old is slowly opening up to the idea of leaving Turin, which could reduce his salary demands. Our take: Player should be keen for revival David’s reputation has taken a blow at Juventus. He is still only 26 and should be seeking to get back to his best and playing regularly. Aston Villa or Crystal Palace would be a good place for that. Their presence in Europe will hand David enough minutes as the two clubs will look to rotate to keep their squad fresh. Besides, the Canadian isn’t expected to cost much and if they can get him at an affordable wage, it could be a very good deal.