PSG midfielder Paredes joins Juventus on loan with buyout clause

2022-09-01 11:16

PSG midfielder Paredes joins Juventus on loan with buyout clause


On August 31, local time, Juventus finally ushered in their long-awaited key signing: Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes joined Paris Saint-Germain on loan in Ligue 1 for a period of one year. season.


The news that Paredes approached Juventus was known as early as May this year, but it has never been completely finalized. It is reported that the difference between the Bianconeri and Paris Saint-Germain on the transfer fee is the key to hindering the completion of the transaction - the former is due to the deteriorating financial situation, unable to meet the French giants' offer of 25 million euros for Padre. However, in order to fill the vacancy left by Pogba's accidental serious injury, Juventus had to restart long-shelved negotiations, and the two sides finally completed the transaction on the eve of the closing of the summer window this year.


Rental Details

According to official news from Juventus , Paredes’ loan contract includes a buyout clause, with a value of up to 25.6 million euros (of which 22.6 million euros are fixed fees for players). If the player achieves a certain goal, the compulsory buyout clause can be triggered; if the stipulated competitive goal is not achieved, the club can also choose to buy out and pay it off in 3 years. If the two fail, Juventus will need to pay Paris a loan fee of 2.5 million.


This loan means that Padres will return to Serie A after 5 years, and will gather with his close friend and national team teammate Di Maria in the Bianconeri. His Serie A career started in Verona in 2014 and then played for Roma and Empoli. In July 2017, Paredes moved from Rome to Zenit in the Russian Super League, and two years later joined Paris Saint-Germain for 40 million euros. From 2019 to 2022, Paredes played a total of 117 games for the French giants, scored 3 goals and provided 10 assists. He won 3 Ligue 1 championships, 2 French Cup championships, 1 League Cup championship and 3 The French Super Cup champion.