Overview
- Juventus and AFC Bournemouth confirmed the one-year loan for Michele Di Gregorio on Tuesday with Bournemouth paying a disclosed €1.3m loan fee and covering the goalkeeper’s wages.
- The contract includes performance add‑ons of up to €800k and an option to buy of roughly €12.7–14m payable over time, with outlets reporting different figures for a fallback fee if Bournemouth do not trigger the purchase option.
- Di Gregorio completed medical formalities after flying from Turin to the UK, has publicly welcomed the move and removed references to Juventus from his social media profiles.
- Juventus view the loan as part of a wider goalkeeping overhaul that has brought in Guglielmo Vicario and is linked to plans for Kamil Grabara, while Bournemouth see Di Gregorio as experienced competition for current number one Djordje Petrovic ahead of a Premier League season that includes Europa League fixtures.
- Beyond immediate squad impact, the deal is structured to let Bournemouth assess Di Gregorio across a full season before committing long term and to give Juventus financial protection through staged payments and a reported penalty clause if the option is not exercised.