Overview
- Juventus confirmed on Wednesday that they have agreed the transfer for Jeff Ekhator for a guaranteed €16m, payable over three years, with up to €2m in performance bonuses and a five-year contract to June 30, 2031.
- The deal includes Juventus Next Gen full-back David Puczka moving to Genoa in a linked transaction that multiple outlets value at about €5m with reported sell-on and potential buy-back clauses.
- Genoa pushed to complete the sale before the June 30 accounting cutoff, a timing pressure that accelerated talks and encouraged the use of player exchanges and structured payments.
- Ekhator is a 19-year-old Genoa academy product with 54 senior appearances, recent Italy call-ups and four Serie A goals, and he arrived in Turin for medical checks before signing.
- The transfer is the first major signing under director Giovanni Carnevali and could free Juventus to pursue further summer business while giving Genoa immediate capital gains and young talent to develop.