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Nicolas Gonzalez spent the whole summer with one foot out the door and pushing to return to Atletico Madrid, even though they didn’t pick up their €30M option to buy him after his loan spell. In the end, the two sides couldn’t agree to a new deal. He’s set to be a regular in the coming months, considering the Bianconeri’s several injuries.

According to La Stampa (via Tuttomercatoweb), the Argentinian winger could even get a new contract shortly. He silenced the chatter on social media after his goal against Parma in the opener, claiming that he never said that he wanted out.

Gonzalez is already under contract with Juventus until 2029. An extension would lock him down further and provide some financial relief. It’d further spread out the amortization of his €36M transfer. He currently makes about €3.6M annually.

The former Fiorentina star will get minutes either on the wing or as a no.10 as Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, and Manuel Locatelli all went down with serious injuries, likely forcing Weston McKennie to feature more as a midfielder. He was quickly loaned out after not faring particularly well in 2024/2025, recording 5 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances.

Our Take on Juventus and Gonzalez

Considering they ended up doing some business with Atletico Madrid, he would likely have transferred had the counterparty agreed to give something in return, for instance, Alexander Sorloth, or simply offered enough. He was shipped off a little too hastily in the past. While he didn’t live up to expectations or his price tag, his energy, grit, and versatility have always proven valuable.