Done deal: Juventus send Kulusevski to Tottenham

Sky Sport Italia claim it is a done deal, Juventus will loan Dejan Kulusevski to Tottenham Hotspur for €5m with obligation to buy for a further €35m if they qualify for the Champions League and other conditions are met.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the two clubs stepped up negotiations on Saturday evening and came to an agreement late into the night.

Time is of the essence ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline, so Kulusevski will fly out to London first thing Sunday morning for his medical and to sign the contract.

It will be a five-month loan for €5m, with option to buy that becomes an obligation if Tottenham qualify for the Champions League and Kulusevski plays in at least half the games for the rest of this season.

Sportitalia and Gazzetta dello Sport transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà claims the deal also includes €4-5m in bonuses, so the total cost of the operation could be closer to €45m.

That would be €10m more than Juventus paid to get Kulusevski from Atalanta in January 2020, despite the fact his transfer value has if anything dropped since then due to some relatively disappointing performances.

Current Spurs director Fabio Paratici was the man in charge when that deal for Kulusevski was done.

Tottenham are also in advanced talks with Juventus for midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, with that deal expected to be for circa €20m plus bonuses.

Tottenham are closing on Dejan Kulusevski deal! Verbal agreement in place with Juventus. Loan [paid] plus buy clause that becomes mandatory in case of UCL qualification/certain number of appearences. ⚪️🇸🇪 #THFC

Value of the clause will be around €40m with add ons per @DiMarzio. pic.twitter.com/b6RS80RPbl

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 29, 2022