June 20, (THEWILL) – Atalanta has confirmed that they have triggered their option to sign Juventus defender, Merih Demiral, on a permanent basis.
Last season, the centre-back was a vital part of the Bergamo club’s performances, appearing in 45 games across all competitions and garnering praise for his displays in Europe. It was only a matter of time before Atalanta exercised their option to sign the player on a permanent basis.
Juventus’ press release about the transfer read: “Juventus Football Club S.p.A announces that Atalanta B.C. S.p.A., following the agreement signed on 6 August 2021, has exercised the option rights for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player, Merih Demiral, for a consideration of €20m, to be paid in 4 financial years; which might be increased by a maximum of €2.5m upon achievement of specific sporting performance objectives over the duration of the employment contract with the player.
“The agreement also includes a potential bonus, in favour of Juventus, of 10% of the increased consideration deriving from any future transfer (temporary or definitive) of the player’s registration rights to a third-party club, compared to the amount already paid by Atalanta to Juventus.
“This operation generates a positive economic effect of approximately € 11.2m.”
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