Confirmed: Nico Gonzalez obligation to buy won’t be trigger – What’s next for Juventus & Atletico Madrid

Confirmed: Nico Gonzalez obligation to buy won’t be trigger – What’s next for Juventus & Atletico Madrid

After picking up another injury, Nico Gonzalez won’t be able to trigger Atletico Madrid’s obligation to buy him from Juventus.

Following an underwhelming first campaign in Turin, the 28-year-old joined the Colchoneros on last summer’s deadline day.

The Argentine signed on a season-long loan for €3 million with an option to buy for €32 million. This clause would have turned into an obligation had the winger managed to make 21 appearances in LaLiga lasting 45 minutes or more.

However, Gonzalez has only registered 16 countable appearances thus far, and following his latest setback (his third muscle injury of the season), he will certainly run out of time.

Atletico Madrid & Juventus set to renegotiate Nico Gonzalez terms

With Atletico Madrid no longer obliged to buy the former Fiorentina star, it remains to be seen what their next move will be.

It should be noted that Gonzalez has an admirer in his compatriot, Diego Simeone, who would like to keep him at his court.

However, the club directors aren’t willing to meet the price agreed upon with Juventus, so they won’t exercise their option to buy the player.

According to , this could set the stage for a new round of negotiations between the two clubs.