Juventus pair Kulusevski and Bentancur seal moves to Tottenham
Tottenham have signed Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus, both clubs have confirmed.
Sweden international Kulusevski has joined on an 18-month loan with an option to buy for €35million.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Spurs will pay a €10m loan fee for the 21-year-old and can pay the €35m permanent fee over five years.
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The option will become an obligation to buy depending on certain conditions, involving Champions League qualification and appearances.
Juventus paid over £30m to sign the winger from Atalanta in January 2020. He made 74 appearances for the Old Lady, scoring nine times.
✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing of Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus, subject to international clearance and a work permit.
Welcome to Tottenham, Dejan! 🇸🇪
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2022
The deal involving Bentancur is a permanent one. The Uruguay international has signed a contract at Spurs lasting until 2026.
According to a Juventus statement, the 24-year-old will join for an initial fee of €19m, payable over three years, potentially rising to €25m.
Bentancur has 46 caps for his country and spent four-and-a-half years at Juventus after signing from Boca Juniors in July 2017.
Both deals are subject to international clearance and a work permit.
Meanwhile, Spurs midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has completed a loan move to Ligue 1 side Lyon for the remainder of the season.
Lyon confirmed they have paid a fee of €1.42m to finalise the deal, which includes an option to make the move permanent.
Ndombele is Tottenham’s club-record signing but has struggled to make a lasting impact in north London.
Current Spurs boss Conte was asked about Ndombele’s future in a press conference ten days ago and although he didn’t want to give too much away, he did little to deny rumours of Ndombele’s impending departure.
“Honestly, I prefer to speak about this topic always with the club. For sure I made an evaluation about the squad but I have spoken to the club and I hope the club listen to me,” said the Italian.
There had been lots of speculation that Mauricio Pochettino wanted to take him to Paris Saint-Germain, while a report last Wednesday insisted that Valencia had agreed a loan deal until the end of the season.
