Juventus set to sign Zakaria after Kulusevski and Bentancur depart club

 

Denis Zakaria is set to join Juventus following the departure of Kulusevski and Bentancur.

It was earlier reported that the Swiss will be in Turin on Sunday night after the Serie A club had agreed to a €5m plus bonuses move with Borussia Monchengladbach.

This is because Zakaria has five months left on his current deal with the Bundesliga club. At least the German club will get something from a player they could have lost for free in July.

According to Sky Sport Italia, the two clubs have reached €5m plus another €2-3m in add-ons agreement and the deal is imminent.

Zakaria is expected to complete his medical scheduled for tomorrow morning at the J-Medical Centre. Afterwards and he is given all clear, he can then sign a contract. According to reports, Juve is offering him a deal that will expire in June 2026.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, Bianconerri will pay him a salary believed to be initially €3m per season, which will increase every summer.

Zakaria, a Switzerland international has played 40 games for the senior team, scoring three goals.

This season, he played 18 competitive games for Borussia Monchengladbach, scoring two goals and creating one assist.

The 25-year-old will be replacing Rodrigo Bentancur, who is close to a move to London club, Tottenham Hotspurs. The Premier League side had agreed to €19m plus €6m add-ons with Juventus ahead of his medical also scheduled for today.

He will be joined by a fellow teammate, Dejan Kulusevski. The Swedish midfielder will join Spurs on an 18-month loan for €5m with the obligation to buy for a further €30m. This can only be activated if certain conditions are met, one of which is if Tottenham qualify for the Champions League and he plays half their games.

Meanwhile, Kulusevski who had left for London on Sunday night, said he hopes to return to Juve one day, adding that he was happy at the club.

 

Written by: Oladipupo Mojeed