Two years ago, Juventus were looking to sign then-Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, but the Neapolitans president Aurelio de Laurentiis did everything he could to prevent Juventus from signing the Pole. After seeing the unrest caused by Gonzalo Higuain’s switch to Turin in 2016, De Laurentiis was determined never to let it happen again. As a result, the striker moved to Olympique de Marseille for a reduced price of around $13 million, probably half of his true market value.Bianconeri demand quality – and pick the cheaper optionFast forward to 2022 and Milik is smiling while posing in a Juventus shirt. The Bianconeri have got their man, albeit after a long wait. But at least they’ve got Milik on a cheap. The former Ajax and Bayer Leverkusen man will arrives on a loan worth $1 million and will be available for $7 million plus another $2 million in possible performance-related bonuses. Juventus had chased Barcelona’s Memphis Depay for several weeks but eventually went for the ex-Napoli striker, who was available at a lower price. Thanks to the money saved to sign Milik, the Bianconeri have a part of their transfer budget left to get Leandro Paredes from PSG. The Argentina international could be Juventus’ last signing this month.##NAJAVA_MECA_6596635##The Poland international will likely become Dusan Vlahovic’s backup in Turin. Marseille were ultimately happy to get rid of Milik even if that meant they’ll lose a few millions in the process. The Poland international’s $5 million annual salary couldn’t be justified by 30 goals in 55 Ligue 1 appearances.#Juventus: terminate le visite mediche di #Milik // Milik has finished his medical at Juventus 🇵🇱⚪️⚫️ @Goalitalia @Goal pic.twitter.com/9gOHmJ6xtX— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) August 25, 2022 Meanwhile, Napoli will profit from this transfer as well. To deter Juventus from ever signing Milik, De Laurentiis insisted that an “anti-Juventus” clause be added to the sale. It would guarantee them 30 per cent of the fee if Juventus ever bought Milik from Marseille. As a result, Napoli will receive around $3 million over the next 12 months if the transfer is made permanent in 2023.
