Now the official has arrived. “Juventus Football Club SpA announces that it has finalized the definitive acquisition of the player's right to sports performances Gonzalo Higuain – reads the official website of the Juventus team. – All this against a consideration of €90 million payable in two equal installments in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 football seasons. Juventus has signed a five-year sports performance contract with the same player."
Between the cold lines of the press release emerges all the pride of an almost unthinkable operation on the eve of the market and instead completed thanks to painstaking work, well beyond the simple (as well as sensational) economic figures. In addition to the 90 million clause, in fact, there is the monstrous salary to consider (7,5 million per season for 5 years), which will make Pipita (expected in the morning in Turin, tomorrow the first training session) the highest paid player in Serie A TO.
A very important purchase, on paper capable of elevating Juve to the same level as the other European superpowers, to ensure that the Champions League dream ceases to be such and becomes reality. All this overshadows the excellent sale of Pogba, the next step in the crackling black and white market.
"Everything is at a standstill" Marotta declared on leaving the Lega Calcio, an outright lie given the subsequent meeting with Raiola in a well-known hotel in the center of Milan, yet another step towards the white smoke that will sanction the transfer to Manchester United for 120 million euros (20, however, will go to the player).
Money invested almost entirely in the coffers of Napoli, ready in turn to dive into the market as a protagonist. De Laurentiis wasted no time: yesterday he presented mind-boggling offers to Inter, Ajax and Lyon to grab three top players. The most bombastic name remains that of Icardi, for which the president of Napoli went as far as 52 million euros including bonuses.
An increase of 5 million which, beyond the official declarations, makes Inter waver, forced to come to terms with the will of the Argentine, by now determined to pack his bags and accept the super signing (6,5 plus 3 related to image rights) of the blue club. But Icardi is not the only goal of De Laurentiis, determined to erase the memory of Higuain to the sound of transfer market.
From the Netherlands (and confirmations arrive in Italy) there is talk of an imminent agreement with Ajax for Arek Owned, Polish talent born in '94, on the basis of 35 million euros (including bonuses). This in itself would be a great coup, combined with Icardi it would then make Naples full of pride and enthusiasm again.
But that's not all: in addition to the two strikers, the blue club wants a midfielder and the choice fell on Corentin Tolisso, a 21-year-old Frenchman currently playing for Lyon. “There is no agreement for his transfer” the transalpine club announced with a tweet that is as concise as it is piqued, certain however that the 26 million plus bonuses (in addition to the player's will) are certainly trying.
Many movements contrast with the immobility of the house Milan, where we talk about high finance rather than footballers. The negotiation with the Chinese consortium immobilizes the market and the news that arrives does not help to improve the situation. According to rumors filtering from the entourage of Gancikoff (the eventual new Rossoneri manager) the long-awaited signing is destined to be postponed by another 10-15 days, with the consequent discouragement of the entire AC Milan world.
Without the preliminary agreement, no signing will be possible, unless Galliani manages to convince Bacca to accept West Ham, the only club to offer 30 million cash. Hypothesis difficult to achieve, just like Montella's dream of having a competitive team for the start of the championship.
