Juventus relies on Loïs Openda

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By: Manu Tournoux

Summer was agitated on the side of Juventus at the level of the attackers. Indeed, the Italian club had to set up an showdown with the striker Dusan Vlahovic who does not want to extend. However, that did not prevent the Vecchia Signa from recruiting a new scorer with the Canadian Jonathan David who arrived free from any Lille contract.

A nice addition for the Igor Tudor team who wanted to keep Randal Kolo Muani. Loaned last year by Paris Saint-Germain, the latter had notably scored 8 goals in 16 matches of Serie A and had managed to take the best on Dusan Vlahovic. However, negotiations with Ile -de -France residents did not succeed in a final transfer.

Loïs Openda goes to Italy

In front of changing the shoulder rifle, the Turin club therefore bet on another player passed by Ligue 1 with the former Lensois Loïs Openda. The 25 -year -old Belgian striker who had been playing for two years at RB Leipzig remained on 41 goals and 18 assists in 93 matches with the Saxon club. What convince Juventus to bet 40 million euros.

“”Juventus Football Club Spa announces that it has concluded an agreement with the RB Leipzig club for the acquisition, temporarily until June 30, 2026, of the sports rights of the Ikoma-Loïs Openda player, for an amount of 3.3 million euros. Premiums in a maximum amount of 0.8 million euros are also provided for in the event of achieving certain sports objectives. The agreement also provides for the obligation for Juventus to definitively acquire the player's sports rights if certain conditions are met during the 2025/2026 sports season. The amount agreed for the possible final acquisition amounts to 40.6 million euros, payable in four years, to which are added accessory costs of 1.7 million eurosAnnounces the Vecchia Signora press release.