Juventus signs Openda on loan plus permanent deal totaling €46.4 million, valued at €50 million, with 13 goals and 7 assists last season.

The Premier League possesses massive financial strength, and in Serie A, Juventus might be the only club with some spending capacity. Official news confirms Juventus signing the 25-year-old Belgian striker Openda from Leipzig on loan with a triggered mandatory purchase, and he will take the number 20 shirt.

Juventus revealed the transaction specifics: first, a one-year loan of Openda costing €3.3 million, which includes an €800,000 variable bonus clause activated by certain performance benchmarks. The contract also contains a mandatory buy clause triggered upon meeting specific conditions, with a fixed fee of €40.6 million payable over four years, plus an additional €1.7 million in variable bonuses.

Currently 25 years old, Openda stands 1.77 meters tall, is right-footed, and plays as a forward capable of operating as a striker or left winger. Transfermarkt values him at €50 million, higher than Juventus’s loan plus buyout fee, making this a bargain for the club. Last season, Openda appeared 45 times for Leipzig in all competitions, starting 40 matches, totaling 3,506 minutes, scoring 13 goals and providing 7 assists.

Openda joined Leipzig from Lens in the summer 2023 transfer window for €40 million. Over two years at Leipzig, he has played 93 games in all competitions, scoring 41 goals and assisting 18 times.

In my opinion, Openda’s speed is highly effective in Serie A; as long as he maintains discipline, reaching double-digit goals this season is very achievable. Teams like Inter Milan, with an aging squad, are particularly vulnerable to fast, aggressive forwards like him.