The homecoming is almost complete. According to journalist Nicolò Schira, Juventus and Sassuolo have reached a broad agreement in principle over the transfer of Tarik Muharemović, with the Bosnian centre-back now on the verge of returning to the club where he took his first steps in Italian football.
The Financial Structure
The deal is understood to be structured around a total fee of €18 million — €15 million as a fixed base payment, with a further €3 million in performance-related bonuses linked to individual and team objectives. For Juventus, the net outlay is even more attractive than that headline figure suggests: thanks to the 50% sell-on clause retained when Muharemović originally departed the Continassa for Sassuolo, a significant portion of that fee effectively returns to Turin, reducing the club’s real financial exposure to approximately half the total cost.
It represents exactly the kind of financially intelligent, relationship-driven deal that Giovanni Carnevali built his reputation on at Sassuolo — and his first genuinely significant defensive signing as Juventus chief executive.
A Contract Until 2031
Muharemović is set to commit to a long-term deal with the club, signing a contract running until 30 June 2031. The five-year structure reflects Juventus’s clear long-term conviction in the 23-year-old’s potential — a player they developed through their Next Gen system in Serie C, watched flourish at Sassuolo, and are now bringing back as a fully formed Serie A defender who has announced himself on the international stage at the World Cup with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why This Deal Matters Beyond the Numbers
The Muharemović signing, when formally confirmed, will represent more than simply a defensive reinforcement. It will be the clearest statement yet that the Carnevali method works — that buying smart, retaining sell-on clauses, and maintaining long-term relationships across Italian football can deliver high-quality players at below-market cost even for a club operating under the constraints of a UEFA Settlement Agreement.
For Spalletti, it delivers the left-footed, ball-playing centre-back he has been requesting since arriving at the Continassa. For the club, it demonstrates to supporters that the rebuild is real, purposeful, and intelligently conceived. The pieces of the new Juventus are beginning to fall into place — and Muharemović, coming home, is one of the most satisfying of them all.
