Southampton managed to close a deal with Juventus at the deadline, sending Argentine winger Carlos Alcaraz to Italy on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
The Athletic reported that the agreed payment Juve would have to pay to acquire the 21-year-old this summer would amount to £40m. They added that Southampton would also get a loan payment of £3 million to £4 million, this figure is based on how many games Alcaraz plays at Juventus.
The winger made his debut for the club on Sunday, entering the final embers of his new club’s adaptation against Inter Milan; They lost 1-0. He had inspired since joining the Saints in the window last January, from Racing Club, in a deal that charged the Saints £12 million. After the club was relegated to the Championship, clubs such as Benfica and clubs from South America showed interest in him this summer, but he decided to stay.
He ended up being an underused cog in Russell Martin’s team, and now he’s going to make a big impression in Serie A. If Juve like the way he looks, then they would possibly have a way to ease the burden of a deal. saints.
According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Southampton are interested in one of Juve’s young prospects: Matias Soulé.
They added that because of that interest, and if Saints were to secure promotion to the Premier League, then the two clubs could negotiate a deal that would allow Soule and Alcaraz to replace the groups this summer. Juve will pay Southampton a fee for Alcaraz.
Guido Angelozzi, president of Frosinone, the club where Soulé has recently been on loan, described him as “a player with a crazy future”. as a possible option now and in the future, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
He made 21 appearances for Frosinone in the 2023/24 campaign. In that time, he discovered the back end of 10 goals, dished out two assists and surpassed his xG with almost 2. 5, according to Sofascore.
The Argentinian winger shows great promise and potential. Those stats, at his age, and the high regard he is held through Juventus, tell Martin and his recruiting team everything they want to know about him.
The added bonus is that they probably wouldn’t even have to pay anything for it. They will eventually make money from the sale of their current Argentine winger and get another, potentially more promising, one in return. victory situation.
It’s definitely something Saints fans should keep a close eye on as the season progresses and the summer window approaches.
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