Overview
- Atlético Madrid informed Juventus the automatic purchase will not go through after Nico González picked up a muscle injury that is expected to keep him out for about three to four weeks.
- The loan agreement tied an obligation to buy to 21 La Liga appearances of at least 45 minutes, and González sits on 16, with Champions League and Copa del Rey outings not counting toward the total.
- Italian reports say Atlético had already cooled on paying the full €32 million fee, and the unmet threshold now sends the decision into summer negotiations.
- Both clubs are set to reopen talks, with coverage pointing to a discounted price near €25 million as a possible compromise.
- The lost €32 million complicates Juventus’s summer plans under UEFA oversight, though coach Luciano Spalletti likes González’s profile and could integrate him if a sale does not materialize.