Overview
- Italian outlets including Sportitalia reported Monday that the obligation in Loïs Openda’s loan kicked in after Saturday’s win at Atalanta and Sunday’s Genoa victory over Sassuolo confirmed Juventus cannot finish below 10th.
- The agreement now requires a €40.6m fee to RB Leipzig paid over four instalments, on top of the €3.3m loan fee already paid and potential add-ons that can push the total toward €46m.
- With the clause active, Openda receives a contract through 2030, and recent reports put his wages at about €4m net per season.
- Openda has been on the fringes of Luciano Spalletti’s plans, going unused in the last five Serie A games and logging about 1,000 minutes across 33 outings with just two goals this season.
- Coverage from Italy and Yahoo Sports indicates Juventus will try to move him in the summer window, with a loan viewed as more feasible than a sale because his transfer fee sets a high book value.