Argentine
Carlos Alcaraz
, who currently plays for
Southampton in
England
's second division
, will join
Juventus
on a six-month loan, with a purchase option of
40 million euros
.
In the next few hours, the one who emerged in
Racing
will undergo the corresponding medical examinations in London, where the Italian team has its own evaluation center, and then travel to Turin and sign his contract with the
Vecchia Signora
.
It should be remembered that the Academy, at the time, sold the 21-year-old footballer for 13,650,000 euros, becoming the second most important sale in the club's history, behind Lautaro Martínez to Inter Milan.
To that figure must be added a 15 percent
capital gain
in the event of a future transfer, which is added to the 5 percent corresponding to training rights.
Therefore, if Juve makes use of the option, the Avellaneda team could receive a sum that ranges between 5 and 6 million euros.
According to the main media in Italy, the arrival of
Charly
will help to alleviate the difficulties that Juve faces in the absence of
Nicolo Fagioli
and
Paul Pogba
, two fundamental pieces in the team led by
Massimiliano Allegri
, and who are currently suspended for extra-sports reasons.
The first for his involvement in illegal betting, while the second was removed due to a positive result in an anti-doping test.
Charly Alcaraz, from Avellaneda to the world.
Photo: Rafael Mario Quinteros.
Since arriving at Southampton at the beginning of 2023, the La Plata native has played a total of 47 games, scored 8 goals and provided 5 assists.
In the current season, Charly
played 13 games and scored 4 goals
for the team that is in third position in the Championship with 58 points.
Of course, the superlative level that Alcaraz has been having for some time now aroused the interest of four renowned teams in Europe: Nottingham Forest of England, Olympique de Lyon, Olympique de Marseille and Juventus, who finally ended up retaining the player's services.
Juve seeks to regain the dominance of other years and is putting up a fight in Calcio, starring in a head-to-head against Inter.
Their last title in Serie A dates back to the 2019/2020 season, when they achieved a record of 9 consecutive league titles, but after that consecration the celebrations of Inter themselves, Milan and Napoli followed.