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However, he was one of the big winter files in this transfer window. Everything suggested that Moise Kean (23) was no longer going to be a Juventus player at the start of next week. For some time, the Italian center forward had been studying all the possible options on the market to find a new adventure in which to flourish, which would at least allow him to have a chance to play and have sufficient playing time to convince Luciano Spalletti to summon him to the Nazionale for the next Euro, taking place from June 14 to July 14, 2024 in Germany. Among the different options put on the table, there were Italian teams like Fiorentina and AC Monza, various Premier League and Bundesliga clubs including Bayer Leverkusen, but also Spanish teams, such as Sevilla FC but especially Atlético de Madrid who ended up winning the jackpot. At least who thought they had blown away the competition and achieved a very good winter deal, since many twists and turns took place in this matter. And there is no doubt that the next few hours are likely to be hectic for Moise Kean and his management.
Asked about this, after the draw against Empoli (1-1), the Italian coach, Massimiliano Allegri, had said a half-hearted farewell to his young striker: “Kean is doing really well too, leaving him out is very difficult for me at the moment. He has become an important player: he has grown from a mental point of view, becoming more responsible, and from a technical point of view. Not yet 100% but he is becoming an important player. I’m happy about it, this year has totally changed compared to last year and I’m really sorry to leave that behind.”. The former Parisian was indeed on the verge of signing up with Atlético de Madrid, as planned since the opening of this transfer window. Everything was complete for his loan. The native of Vercelli had even undergone medical examinations which proved conclusive. For the formalization to be announced, the three parties only had to initial the various paperwork. But against all expectations, the final agreement ultimately failed and the transfer of Moise Kean to Atlético de Madrid collapsed to everyone’s surprise.
The Old Lady is looking for a solution…
After a first part of the season to forget, with zero goals in 12 games, a few too many injuries and some controversial VAR decisions, Moise Kean was preparing to leave Juventus to join Atlético de Madrid. But then why did a long-awaited deal of quite a size in a relatively calm winter transfer window collapse? Last Sunday, Moise Kean arrived in Madrid in the morning and went straight to the Civitas Metropolitano to watch his future teammates play against Valencia. He was even present in the stands and the Spanish television cameras did not fail to film him, like the new star of a team. Subsequently, the Italian striker underwent the traditional medical examinations which were deemed valid by the doctors and medical staff of the Colchoneros. If no particular or unexpected problem was revealed during this extensive medical examination, the medical representatives of Atlético de Madrid nevertheless fear that the period of re-athletics, necessary after a duration of absence of more than a month and a half, doesn’t last much longer than expected. This could in fact take another two months, double what had been assumed and communicated by Juventus, who had announced to Madrid management during negotiations that Kean would be back on the field within two to three weeks. …
Atlético de Madrid therefore hastened to pick up the phone to call the leaders of Juventus, hoping to be able to revise the deal downwards. The initial economic agreement provided for not only the payment of 500,000 euros to Juve for the 6-month dry paying loan but also the full coverage of the remaining salary, an attempt which inevitably led to the breakdown of negotiations. Now, Moise Kean is back in Turin and hopes to find a base in less than 48 hours. The Bianconeri and the player’s entourage are working to immediately find a new solution to conclude another loan deal before the transfer window closes. The demands of the Juventus club do not change: a 6-month dry paying loan with no purchase option or obligation to purchase. With the arrival of Andrea Belotti at Fiorentina and Borja Iglesias at Bayer Leverkusen, these two hypotheses officially seem dead for the Italian striker. It now remains to be seen which club will agree to take the risk of meeting the Old Lady’s demands for a player supposedly in long rehabilitation after his shin injury. In any case, it is said in the Italian press that Sevilla FC has not yet said its last for the striker under contract with Juventus until June 30, 2025 with a salary of 2.5 million per season.
