Official: Sturaro returns to Genoa

By Football Italia staff

Genoa have officially re-signed Stefano Sturaro from Juventus on loan with a conditional obligation to buy that could reach €18m.

A statement on Juve’s website confirms Genoa will pay €1.5m to sign Sturaro on loan for the rest of the season.

The Grifone will then be obliged to buy the midfielder for €8m, spread over three years, providing certain ‘sporting’ conditions are met, before a further €8.5m could follow in the way of bonuses.

It read: “Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol SAD for the temporary free transfer of the player Stefano Sturaro has been terminated and, at the same, the agreement with Genoa Cricket & Football Club S.p.A. for the loan, until 30 June 2019, of the registration rights of the player has been finalized for a consideration of €1.5m to be paid in 2018/2019 financial year.

“Furthermore, Genoa will be obliged to definitively acquire the player for a consideration of €8.5m, to be paid in the following three financial years, if the club will achieve given sport results in the course of the 2018/2019 financial year. The permanent transfer fee may increase of further €8m on achieving given conditions in the course of the duration of the contract.”

The 25-year-old came through the Rossoblu’s youth system and made 31 appearances for their first team, before moving to Juve in January 2015.

He played 90 times for the Old Lady, winning four Scudetti and reaching two Champions League Finals, but without ever truly establishing himself as a starter.

Sturaro, who represented Italy at Euro 2016, had been on loan at Sporting CP but failed to feature at all due to an ongoing Achilles injury.

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