Figures behind Juventus’ deal with Southampton for Alcaraz revealed

Juventus are set to land the signing of 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz from Championship aspect Southampton earlier than the shut of the January switch window, however the Bianconeri should pay greater than first anticipated for the Argentine midfielder.

In accordance with stories from Gianluca Di Marzio, Juve can pay a charge of €3.74m (£3.2m) to convey Alcaraz in on mortgage for the rest of the 2023-24 season, and could have an possibility to purchase for €49.14m (£42m) to signal him completely in the summertime.

Which means the full price of switch charges will quantity to only shy of €53m throughout the mortgage charge and possibility to purchase. That’s considerably greater than the estimated sum of €35m-€40m that had been reported by varied retailers in Italy in latest days.

Nevertheless, there’s a small catch. The mortgage charge will reportedly improve if Juventus fail to play Alcaraz repeatedly, however it would additionally lower the extra he performs.

If Juventus do signal Alcaraz completely, Southampton will revenue enormously, given they introduced him in for a charge of €14m (£12m) simply over a yr in the past in January 2023. Alcaraz’s former aspect Racing Membership are additionally entitled to fifteen% of the earnings raised by the Saints.

Alcaraz is about to bear the primary a part of his medical examinations in London within the coming hours, earlier than travelling to Turin to finish the formalities of his switch afterward Wednesday.

#Alcaraz-Juventus, accordo raggiunto ora: 3.2 milioni di sterline per il prestito con diritto di riscatto fissato a 42 milioni di sterline

— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) January 31, 2024