Turin, June 19, 2022 – Merih Demiral remains in Bergamo and definitively greets the Juventus. The Juventus club, which had bought the Turkish defender from Sassuolo in the summer of 2019, has formalized the redemption of the player by theAtalanta. Atalanta whose ’98 class defended the colors last season, collecting 42 appearances, seasoned by two goals. The Nerazzurri initially seemed unwilling to take advantage of the option and instead, just a few hours before the deadline set by the Old Lady, here is the change of gear and the purchase of the central grown in the youth sector of Fenerbahçe.
The terms of the agreement
“Juventus Football Club SpA announces that the Atalanta BCSpA company, following the agreement signed on 6 August 2021, exercised the option right for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Merih Demiral for a consideration of € 20 million, payable in 4 years, which may increase by a further € 2.5 million upon the achievement of specific sporting objectives during the contractual term – reads the note issued by the Piedmontese company – The agreement also provides for a bonus, to in favor of Juventus, 10% of the higher consideration deriving from any future transfer (temporary or definitive) of the player’s right to services to a third-party club compared to the amount already paid by Atalanta to Juventus. This operation generates a positive economic effect of approximately € 11.2 million “.
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