Juve agree price for Candreva



Juventus have agreed a price with Udinese for 22-year-old midfielder Antonio Candreva, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Negotiations were taking place throughout yesterday and a deal was apparently struck whereby Candreva will join Juventus on loan until the end of the season for €500,000.

The Bianconeri will then have the option to buy Candreva in part-ownership for €7m in June.

Livorno, the Tuscan club who currently have Candreva on loan, will receive €300,000 in compensation.

If there are no more hiccups, the Italy international will sign for Juventus later today and start training with the squad in time for this weekend's clash with Roma.

Federico Pastorello, the player's agent, is believed to have negotiated terms, allowing Candreva to double his salary.

The Italy international will play at the heart of Juventus's three-man midfield with Diego ahead of him as a trequartista and Amauri and Alessandro Del Piero up front in a 4-3-1-2.

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He's a very talented player who is exciting to watch, and he has been one of the stars of the season so far, but I wonder what kind of impact he can make. Hopefully a big one. A midfield link between Diego and the others was needed, hopefully he does play there if he signs.

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He's worth a lot of money, it's an ideal move for us because if he doesn't shine we don't have to buy him. Udinese want €7m to co-own him. Juve have also had to pay Livorno €0.3m to take him from there where he has been on loan, so they lose their best player which is a blow.