Charles Alcaraz made a good impression the first time he was given real minutes since joining Juventus in the Verona match. He’ll have three months to prove to be worthy of getting confirmed. If it happens, it won’t be at the terms arranged with Southampton in January, Calciomercato informs.
The Old Lady spent €3.7M for the loan spell, plus €1.9M potential add-ons. His option to buy has been set at €49.5M. It is sky-high for a team that’s trying to cut costs. Moreover, they want to splurge for a top player in the same role.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Alcaraz will be a one-and-done at Juventus. If he shows well enough, the Old Lady will try to renegotiate the deal. The ideal pathway would be extending the loan for another campaign, inserting a conditioned obligation to buy.
Moreover, Southampton are among the sides tracking Matias Soulé. They’d have to get promoted to be seriously in the running. In any case, he’ll have a lot of other suitors if the Bianconeri decide to cash in.
Our Take on Juventus and Alcaraz
They paid a hefty sum for just a six-month month spell. That’s the biggest indication that he will stay past this season one way or the other. It wouldn’t be fair for him to be judged so quickly either. If the Saints play ball, and they did in the last window, the two sides will find a way for him to continue in Turin a while longer.
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