Joao Mario arrives to complete potential €10m transfer from Juventus to Fiorentina | OneFootball

Joao Mario is in Tuscany and is ready to complete the final formalities of his transfer from Juventus to Fiorentina.

The Portuguese full-back is joining La Viola on a season long loan deal with an option to buy. According to the latest updates from transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Fiorentina will pay a loan fee of €1m and will have an option to make the move permanent for a further €9m.

Joao Mario has been filmed arriving in Florence on Monday in order to complete his medical and the last remaining details of his switch to Viola Park.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 26: Joao Mario of Bologna scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and SK Brann at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on February 26, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

The 26-year-old joined Juventus last summer, arriving at a cost of €12m from Porto. He would go on to make 10 appearances for the Old Lady in Serie A before being sent out on loan to Bologna, as part of an exchange that saw Emil Holm move in the opposite direction.

Joao Mario also has three Portugal national team caps to his name, but none since 2024.