Fee due in 2023?
“We are waiting for an adequate offer, otherwise Manuel Locatelli will stay at Sassuolo,” US Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali said about the negotiations with Juventus at the end of July. “We will close the market at the start of August.” But despite the internal deadline, Juventus appears to have convinced Sassuolo to agree to a transfer. According to Sky Italia, the 23-year-old European Championship winner will join Juventus just days before the Serie A season kicks off.
Locatelli will join Juve on a free loan for two seasons. Sky journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported that after the two seasons an automatic buy-on option will be triggered. Then in 2023, when his contract at Sassuolo expires, the midfielder will cost €35 million, which is his current market value. Juventus have tried to convince Sassuolo to agree to a loan-to-buy deal without an automatic option. The follow-up contract at Juve will last until 2026.
Most expensive summer transfers in 2021 – Premier League heavily involved
Boubakary Soumaré | Lille -> Leicester | Fee: €20m
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As of August 17, 2021
Jhon Córdoba | Hertha BSC -> FK Krasnodar | Fee: €20m
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Juan Musso | Udinese -> Atalanta | Fee: €20m
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Weston McKennie | Schalke -> Juventus | Fee: €20.5m
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Odilon Kossounou | Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Fee: €23m
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Enock Mwepu | RB Salzburg -> Brighton & Hove | Fee: €23m
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André Silva | Eintracht Frankfurt -> RB Leipzig | Fee: €23m
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Marc Guehi | Chelsea -> Crystal Palace | Fee: €23.3m
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Nicolás González | Stuttgart -> Fiorentina | Fee: €23.5m
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Gerson | Flamengo -> Olympique Marseille | Fee: €25m
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Bryan Gil | Sevilla -> Tottenham | Fee: €25m
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Fikayo Tomori | Chelsea -> AC Milan | Fee: €29.2m
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Patson Daka | RB Salzburg -> Leicester City | Fee: €30m
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Donyell Malen | PSV Eindhoven -> BVB | Fee: €30m
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Leon Bailey I Bayer Leverkusen -> Aston Villa I Fee: €32m
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Rodrigo de Paul | Udinese -> Atlético | Fee: €35m
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Danny Ings | Southampton -> Aston Villa | Fee: €35.1m
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Emiliano Buendía | Norwich -> Aston Villa | Fee: €38.4m
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Tammy Abraham | Chelsea -> AS Roma | Fee: €40m
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Ibrahima Konaté | RB Leipzig -> Liverpool | Fee: €40m
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Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid -> Man United | Fee: €40m
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Dayot Upamecano | RB Leipzig -> Bayern | Fee: €42.5m
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Ben White | Brighton -> Arsenal | Fee: €58.5m
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Achraf Hakimi | Inter -> PSG | Fee: €60m
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Jadon Sancho | BVB -> Man United | Fee: €85m
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Romelu Lukaku | Inter -> Chelsea | Fee: €115m
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Jack Grealish | Aston Villa -> Man City | Fee: €117.5m
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The Neroverdi wanted €40 million initially. That fee could be reached thanks to various bonuses. Fabrizio Romano reported that they are part of the deal. The transfer expert also suggested that this could be a permanent deal. An automatic option would make it a permanent deal anyhow. The only relevance will be to the books of both clubs. Either way, Locatelli will become Sassuolo’s most expensive departure in club history. That spot was previously held by Matteo Politano, who joined Inter Milan for €21.1 million in 2019/20. At Juve he is the 13th most expensive signing, costing the same as Leonardo Bonucci and Dejan Kulusevski.
At a glance: The most expensive Juventus signings / Sassuolo’s record departures
Locatelli joined Sassuolo from Milan for €14 million in 2019 to gain much-needed playing experience and then make a next step to one of the top clubs—successfully. The midfielder played 99 games and scored seven goals and 11 assists. In September 2020 he made his debut for Italy and was a star at the European Championships this summer where he played five of seven games for his country scoring two goals.
Juventus’ record scorers
15 Filippo Inzaghi – 89 goals in 165 matches
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14 Guglielmo Gabetto – 92 goals in 180 matches
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13 Paulo Dybala – 95 goals in 230 matches
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12 Michel Platini – 104 goals in 223 matches
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11 John Charles – 104 goals in 179 matches
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10 Federico Munerati – 114 goals in 249 matches
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9 Roberto Baggio – 116 goals in 200 matches
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8 John Hansen – 124 goals in 187 matches
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7 Pietro Anastasi – 132 goals in 308 matches
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6 Felice Borel – 143 goals in 270 matches
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5 Omar Sívori – 163 goals in 254 matches
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4 David Trézéguet – 171 goals in 320 matches
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3 Roberto Bettega – 179 goals in 482 matches
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2 Giampiero Boniperti – 179 goals in 459 matches
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1 Alessandro Del Piero – 290 goals in 706 matches
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