João Mário in advanced talks for Fiorentina with €9m option to buy from Juventus
Fiorentina are closing in on a deal for Juventus winger João Mário, with the clubs in advanced talks over a loan move that includes a €9m option to purchase. The Portuguese forward joined Juventus from Benfica and has struggled for consistent playing time. Fiorentina see him as a reinforcement for their attacking options. The deal structure — loan with option rather than obligation — reflects caution on Fiorentina's part given the player's inconsistent form.
Read the full story at football-italia.netThis is a modest loan-to-buy move for a squad player unlikely to dramatically shift either club's trajectory. For Fiorentina, adding João Mário provides depth and Portuguese-flavored creativity in wide areas, but €9m option suggests conditional commitment. For Juventus, offloading an underused attacker is pure squad-balancing. Market relevance is moderate — only meaningful if modelling Fiorentina's attacking depth or rotation options.
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