Juventus need to get a move on in the negotiation to prolong the contract of Kenan Yildiz, otherwise, Chelsea and other top European clubs would tempt him with very rich offers. The talks have lost so...
Juventus need to get a move on in the negotiation to prolong the contract of Kenan Yildiz, otherwise, Chelsea and other top European clubs would tempt him with very rich offers. The talks have lost some steam relative to previous months, TuttoSport informs.
The Bianconeri plan to reward the Turk for his growth with a sizeable pay bump. However, the parties are a little distant on the final figures. The attacker currently earns just €1.5M, ranking 18th in terms of salaries within the squad.
There’s at least a €500k gap between the latest Juventus offer and what the Yildiz camp demands. The player aims to smash at least the €5M threshold. The brass has gotten closer, but the time to shake hands isn’t yet nigh.
Even though the Old Lady’s front office expected a smoother process, there continues to be major confidence that the deal will eventually get done. If not, Chelsea would be waiting in the wings, ready to dangle €10M per year for the attacker and about €100M to acquire him.
Our Take on Juventus, Chelsea, and Yildiz
The urgency is more economic than temporal, since he’s already under contract until 2029. The buzz about other sides and humongous offers won’t stop even after the agreement if he continues on the trajectory he is now. It’s not a great sign that his representatives have started getting louder in the papers. He’s indeed criminally underpaid at this point, but the club has gone through its fair share of turmoil in recent months, putting the extensions on the back burner. The heat would really be on if the renewal didn’t get finalized before next summer.
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