The acceleration, the overtaking, the closing. Last night Juventus reached an agreement with Atalanta to acquire Dejan Kulusevski, who broke out on loan at Parma this season with four goals and seven assists.
Inter had pursued the Swedish player, they had reached an agreement with Atalanta that would have allowed to acquire him in June had they not received a concrete offer in January. In addition Kulusevki's agent Stefano Sem had expressed some of his client's concerns regarding his role in Conte's 3 5 2 formation during the season.
In the meantime, Juventus joined the race and reached an agreement with the player on the basis of €2.5 million after taxes a season plus bonus with raises in the next five years, an offer that convinced Kulusevski, who is eager to play in Sarri's 4 3 1 2. After reaching an agreement with Kulusevski's camp, his agents informed Atalanta who accepted Juventus' offer of €35 million plus €10 million in bonuses.