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Manuel Locatelli to Juventus is a done deal
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3 years agoon
Manuel Locatelli is finally joining Juventus after weeks of speculation. Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Juventus is loaning Locatelli for two years and then there will be an obligation to buy at €35.00m. Locatelli will sign a contract which ties him to Juventus until June 2026.
Locatelli has posted some impressive stats in his last season at Sassuolo. In 34 matches for the Neroverdi the defensive midfielder scored four goals and gave three assists. He also registered 290 progressive passes (2nd in the league) and 289 passes into the final 1/3 (1st in the league). He also had the third highest amount of tackles in Europe’s top 5 competitions (86). He was important at EURO 2020 for the Italian national team with his brace against Switzerland.
Romeo Agresti reports that Locatelli will have his medical at Juventus tomorrow. An announcement from Juventus could come in the next few hours.
Jurre van Wanrooij is a writer and lead match analyst for Max Statman. He was born and raised in The Netherlands, where he still lives. He is studying journalism and that’s why he joined Max Statman, so that he could develop his writing. Apart from Juventus, he also support PSV Eindhoven, the club closest to his home. The goal is to give you guys the best information about Juventus in English and be as reliable as possible.
