Reports from Italy suggest that Atletico Madrid intends to negotiate a lower price with Juventus for winger Nico Gonzalez, despite the existing agreement on a conditional purchase obligation.
Nico Gonzalez is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid from Juventus, with a clause that obligates the Spanish club to buy him under certain conditions. His move to Madrid involved a loan fee of €1 million, with potential bonuses reaching another million, and a potential buy obligation set at €32 million.
According to recent updates, Atletico Madrid will activate Nico Gonzalez’s buy option if he plays for at least 45 minutes in 21 of the team’s LaLiga matches this season, which is approximately 60% of their fixtures.
Currently, Nico Gonzalez has participated in 22 LaLiga games, scoring three goals. However, he has only played for 45 minutes or more in 15 of those appearances.
With only seven league games remaining in the 2025-26 season, and Nico Gonzalez having played the full 45 minutes or more in only two of the last seven league matches, there’s a possibility that the buy obligation clause might not be triggered.
Recent reports indicate that Atletico Madrid remains pleased with Nico Gonzalez’s performances this season and is keen to secure his permanent transfer for the 2026-27 season. However, they are looking to avoid paying the €32 million fee agreed upon with Juventus last summer.
Should the obligation to buy clause not be met, Atletico plans to negotiate a discounted transfer fee with Juventus during the upcoming summer transfer window for a permanent deal for Nico Gonzalez.
English Translation:
Reports in Italy claim that Atletico Madrid will seek to negotiate a discount with Juventus for winger Nico Gonzalez, despite the fact that the two sides have already agreed upon the terms of a conditional obligation to buy.
Nico Gonzalez is on loan at Atletico Madrid with a conditional obligation to buy from Juventus. The Argentine moved to Madrid for a loan fee of €1m, with potential bonuses of up to another million, and a potential obligation to buy fee that is set at €32m.
According to recent updates, Atletico Madrid will trigger Nico Gonzalez’s buy option in the event that he plays for at least 45 minutes in 21 (roughly 60%) of the team’s LaLiga fixtures this season.
As things stand, Nico Gonzalez has made 22 appearances in LaLiga, providing three goals in the process, but has only played for 45 minutes or more in 15 of those matches.
Given that Atleti only have seven league matches of the 2025-26 season left to play, and given that Nico Gonzalez has only played for 45 minutes or more twice in the last seven league matches, there is a chance that the obligation to buy clause is not triggered.
According to recent reports from Matteo Moretto on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, Atletico are still satisfied with the performances that Nico Gonzalez has put in this season and are still keen to bring him on board for 2026-27, but are keen to avoid having to pay the €32m fee they agreed with Juventus last summer.
Assuming that the obligation to buy clause is not triggered, Atletico will look to negotiate a discounted fee with Juventus ahead of a potentially permanent deal for Nico Gonzalez in the coming summer transfer window.