Overview
- Juventus announced on Sunday that they have signed Kerim Alajbegović to a contract running until 30 June 2031 and have completed the permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.
- The club said the package includes a fixed consideration of €30 million payable over four years, up to €2 million in ancillary costs and up to €5 million in performance bonuses.
- Alajbegović arrives after a breakthrough season on loan at RB Salzburg, where he made 44 appearances with 13 goals and four assists, and after featuring for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup.
- Chelsea and other clubs had pursued the teenager but reports say he chose Juventus because of clearer first‑team opportunities, with Miralem Pjanić credited for helping guide the move.
- Leverkusen triggered a buy‑back after Salzburg but sold the player without a competitive senior appearance for their first team, and Juventus plan to integrate him as a trequartista under Luciano Spalletti alongside Kenan Yildiz.