On August 9th, according to multiple sources, Todibo, who was previously a Juventus transfer target, was successfully “intercepted” by West Ham United and will join the Premier League in the new season. Sky Sport Italia then revealed the reason behind it.
This summer window, both West Ham United and Juventus were interested in signing Todibo. The player himself preferred to join Juventus, a Serie A giant, so he ignored the better offer from West Ham and waited for the Bianconeri.
However, Juventus subsequently spent too much time in transfer negotiations. They were unwilling to meet Nice’s asking price of €40 million for Todibo. After several twists and turns, they gradually wore down Todibo’s patience.
Yesterday, reports indicated that Juventus finally offered a bid of €5 million loan fee + €30 million buy-out clause for Todibo. But even this inflated offer couldn’t fully satisfy Nice’s requirements. At this time, West Ham United followed up with a loan + mandatory buy-out fee of €40 million, and they were also willing to provide Nice with a percentage of a future sale.
Under these circumstances, Todibo was no longer willing to wait for Juventus. He also believed that Juventus’ previous refusal to include a mandatory buy-out clause in the loan agreement was disrespectful to him.
According to schedule, Todibo will fly to London on Friday to undergo a medical examination with West Ham United, and then officially join the team.
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