Official! Striker linked with Benfica heads to Juventus for €16m | OneFootball

It’s official. Juventus have announced the signing of Jeff Ekhator, a striker who had at one point been linked with Benfica during (See HERE). The young centre-forward leaves Genoa and now joins the Turin club on a permanent deal.

According to the Italian club, the player’s transfer was agreed for a fixed fee of €16 million, to be paid in instalments over three years, with the amount potentially rising to €18 million if previously defined sporting objectives are met.

Developed at Genoa, Jeff Ekhator, just 19 years old and of Nigerian descent, stood out last season in service of the rossoblù, having scored four goals in 32 appearances, figures that helped cement his place in senior football.

Despite his young age, the striker has already begun taking his first steps at the highest international level, having made his debut for Italy’s senior national team in a friendly against Greece on 7 June, a sign of the growing confidence in his potential.

At Juventus, Jeff Ekhator signed a contract valid until 2031, in a clear investment by the club in the player’s future, as he now makes the leap to one of the main clubs in European football and will be managed by Luciano Spalletti.

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