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Nico Gonzalez has agreement to stay with Atletico Madrid, but not for €32m fee
TL;DR
Nico Gonzalez has an agreement to remain with Atletico Madrid for the 2026-27 season, but the clubs need to negotiate a fee as Atletico can no longer activate the €33m buy clause.
Key points
- Nico Gonzalez has an agreement to stay with Atletico Madrid.
- Atletico Madrid cannot trigger the €33m buy clause.
- Juventus owns Nico Gonzalez.
- Gonzalez spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Atletico Madrid.
- Atletico agreed to a €1m loan fee, potentially rising to €2m.
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Nico Gonzalez has agreement to stay with Atletico Madrid, but not for €32m fee
Reports in Italy claim that Juventus-owned Nico Gonzalez has an agreement in place to stay on with Atletico Madrid for the 2026-27 season, but the two clubs must swiftly arrange a fee as Diego Simeone’s side can no longer trigger their €33m obligation to buy clause.
Nico Gonzalez set to leave Juventus on permanent basis
Nico Gonzalez has spent the 2025-26 season on loan in Madrid. Atleti agreed to pay Juventus a €1m fee, potentially rising to €2m with bonuses to sign the Argentine on loan for the season, and there was also a potential obligation to buy clause included in the deal for a further €32m.
It is no longer possible for that €32m obligation to buy clause to be triggered, though. According to recent reports, Atletico would have been obliged to purchase Nico Gonzalez permanently in the event that he played for 45 minutes or more in 60% of the the LaLiga matches that he was available for in 2025-26.
Given that he was still a Juventus player for the first three matches of the 2025-26 season, Nico Gonzalez would have needed to play for 45 minutes or more in 21 league matches in order to hit the 60% mark.
Though Nico Gonzalez has featured in 24 LaLiga matches this season, only 16 of those have been for 45 minutes or longer. Now there are only two LaLiga matches of the season left to go, and the Juventus loanee is not expected for feature anyway given that he has missed the last three games with a muscular injury.
Q&A
What is the current status of Nico Gonzalez's transfer to Atletico Madrid?
Nico Gonzalez has an agreement to stay with Atletico Madrid, but the clubs must negotiate a fee since Atletico can no longer trigger the €33m buy clause.
How much did Atletico Madrid initially agree to pay for Nico Gonzalez?
Atletico Madrid initially agreed to pay Juventus a €1m fee for the loan, which could rise to €2m with bonuses.
What are the implications of Atletico Madrid not triggering the buy clause for Nico Gonzalez?
If Atletico Madrid does not trigger the buy clause, they will need to negotiate a new fee to keep Nico Gonzalez beyond the loan period.
When is Nico Gonzalez expected to play for Atletico Madrid?
Nico Gonzalez is expected to play for Atletico Madrid during the 2026-27 season, following his loan period.
