Juventus nailed on to buy Openda for €45m barring Serie A disaster

Juventus is set to permanently acquire Lois Openda from RB Leipzig for a total fee of €45.5 million, as reports indicate that the option to buy clause in his loan agreement is effectively an easily achievable obligation to purchase.

The deal was finalized on the last day of the summer transfer window, with Juventus paying a €3.3 million loan fee for the 2023-24 season and agreeing to a purchase option of €40.6 million plus €1.7 million in add-ons, summing up to €45.5 million for a permanent transfer.

According to sources like Tuttosport and La Gazzetta dello Sport, this clause will become a mandatory obligation if Juventus avoids relegation to Serie B by the end of the 2025-26 campaign, with the arrangement designed as a permanent transfer with favorable payment terms for the club.

Despite the financial commitment, there are concerns about Openda's on-field performance, as he has not scored in eight appearances across all competitions this season, totaling only 204 minutes of play and two starts, and he remains behind strikers like Dusan Vlahovic and Jonathan David in the team hierarchy.