Juventus and Borussia Monchengladbach have agreed the details of the deal that will see Denis Zakaria move to Turin.
The 25-year-old Swiss midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the Bianconeri for a number of weeks now and the Turin side are keen to secure his signature this month, six months before his contract expires with the Bundesliga side. They want to avoid a possible bidding war in the summer and aren’t keen to let the opportunity pass by.
As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus have agreed a €5m deal with Borussia Monchengladbach for Zakaria, not including add-ons. Whilst the figure is low, it does prevent the German side from losing him on a free transfer in June, when he’ll become a free agent.
The Swiss midfielder is set to receive a four-and-a-half year contract worth €3m net per season. Coach Massimiliano Allegri gave the green light to the deal; he was happy with the squad currently available to him but is also happy to receive a reinforcement.
The deal for Zakaria will be finalised once Dejan Kulusevski’s move to Tottenham has been completed. He’s set to join the Lillywhites on a loan deal with a €40m obligation to buy clause attached, and Rodrigo Bentancur is also linked with a move to the North London outfit. Zakaria is expected to arrive regardless of whether the Uruguayan midfielder moves to Spurs or not, however.
Bentancur-Kulusevski al Tottenham, è fatta. E la Juve accoglie Zakaria #calciomercato https://t.co/FcX4DxtVA4
— La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) January 30, 2022
Hopefully this means we will see less of Rabiot playing for Juventus. Such a weak, lethargic player.
Juve have no excuses now. They have a great team
When are we going to see the back of Sandro, Rabiot and Arthur????
Mz> I am pretty sure Sandro and Arthur will leave in the summer, along with Morata. Rabiot, does anyone want him?? Ramsey, he refused 5 offers so the club need to be tough on him and convince him to leave and stop bleeding 7 million out of the club.
Out. Ramsey, Rabiot, Bernadeschi, Sandro, Arthur and Bentancur.
I hope this means Locatelli will stop tackling duties and be allowed to express himself a bit more upfield.
Allegri is a proven talent killer.
I don’t believe we have seen the best of Kulu or if we Juve gave him the opportunity to grow.
Losing Kulu means Juve have to keep hold of Bernardeschi and Dybala.