- Juventus to sign Lois Openda
- Deal includes an obligation to buy
- Leipzig have inserted resale clause
After failing to land Kolo Muani, the Italian club are in talks to sign Openda from Liepzig and have reportedly reached an agreement worth over €50 million (£43m/$58m), according to Sky Sports. The deal will be paid in stages with the initial loan fee to be up to €4m and an obligation to buy inserted in the contract.
Juve failed to sign Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain as the two clubs couldn’t agree on the transfer terms. Juve insisted of linking the obligation to their Champions League qualification while PSG were more inclined towards liking it to a more assured clause. The Serie A side’s deal for Openda also includes an obligation to buy set at €47m (£41m/$55m) that will be triggered should they finish in the top half of the league table. Leipzig has also inserted a re-sell clause in the contract.
The Bundesliga club are also scouting the market for a replacement for Openda. Leipzig have identified Sporting CP‘s Conrad Harder and have reached an agreement that will reportedly cost Leipzig around €20m (£17m/$23m). The player, who was earlier in talks with AC Milan, will soon land in Germany for his medical.
With Juve’s offer off the table, Kolo Muani will likely be spending the first half of the season in Paris. Bayern Munich have also showed interest in signing the French forward but the Parisians are adamant of inserting obligation to buy clause on their terms.
