Sport: Chiesa takes pay cut for Barcelona, Juventus must lower price too | OneFootball

Spanish newspaper Sport claim that Federico Chiesa has agreed personal terms with Barcelona on a reduced salary, as Juventus are ready to sell for potentially under €15m.

The Italy international is frozen out of the Juve squad, as he is not part of coach Thiago Motta’s plans and his contract only runs to the end of the current campaign.

He has been told to find himself a new club and has been holding out for a Champions League team, therefore not enthusiastic when Roma and Napoli made an approach.

Chiesa and Juventus accept Barcelona their best bet

According to Diario Sport, Chiesa realises he has very few alternatives and therefore could not continue to demand a €7m per season salary.

In fact, they say he is accepting a reduction on the current €5m wages he earns at Juventus, ready to sign on for €4.5m if Barcelona can guarantee him a three-year deal.

Now they need to work out a fee with Juventus, who risk making a net loss on the former Fiorentina man for anything less than €15m, but are prepared to do that just to get him off their books.

The total cost between fixed fee and bonuses cannot be over €14m for the Blaugrana.

Agent Fali Ramadani has been in Spain discussing the terms and seems to have worked to make everyone content.