Khephren Thuram to Juve is a closing operation: the distance between the offer and the request of Nice is really minimal, it is simply necessary to define the amount of the bonuses and complete the conditions for them to mature. Nothing that could jeopardize the deal that Giuntoli is aiming to close already in these hours. After the official announcement of Douglas Luiz, the director of the Juventus sports area wants to assure Thiago Motta the engine of his new team even before the preparation for the championship begins: for this reason, it is conceivable that from next week he will also get the negotiations for the third objective for the midfield department, namely Koopmeiners, into full swing.
negotiation
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Already at the end of last week, Juve had definitively approached Thuram: Nice had opened up to a different economic solution to reach an agreement (even without technical compensation), provided that the transfer materialized for a guaranteed figure close to 20 million (compared to the 25 requested at first). The difference was made by the will of the player, who expressed his preference for the Turin destination (where his father, Lilian, lived between 2001 and 2006) and has always remained adamant on the decision. Nice has decided to please Thuram and Juve is completing the definitive assault, finding the balance between fixed and variable parts to pull off the move. Also thanks to Kean’s transfer to Fiorentina for 13 million plus 3 in bonuses: this is also closing.
deal
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With Thuram, Juve will secure the ideal partner for Douglas Luiz, especially for the Frenchman’s tendency to recover many balls. But Khephren is also a box to box with a nose for goal who knows how to best manage the two phases: he fits well with the characteristics of all the other midfielders already in the squad, from Fagioli to Locatelli. With the arrival of Thuram, now imminent, is Rabiot out of Juve’s games? In fact Giuntoli had approached the Nice player (at first) to evaluate alternatives to Adrien, but then he understood the goodness of the Thuram operation and decided to carry it out anyway. Now he can think about Rabiot with less pressure: knowing that he has already given Thiago Motta the necessary solutions to develop the type of game that the Juventus coach wants to propose.
