Juventus learn asking price and salary demands for Leverkusen midfielder Xhaka

Juventus are moving forwards in an attempt to sign former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen, and recent reports in Italy reveal the asking price and the personal terms needed to close the deal. 

Reports Juventus likely to land Xhaka deal

Xhaka, who has 225 Premier League and 174 Bundesliga appearances to his name, had been in talks over a move to join Milan this window, but reports from the likes of Tuttosport and La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that Juventus is now the more likely option. 

The 32-year-old is an enticing option for the Bianconeri given his experience and importantly his reliability: The Switzerland international has started in all but three of Bayer Leverkusen’s league fixtures over the last two seasons and he has not missed more than one league game in a row since 2021. 

Additionally, Bayer Leverkusen’s asking price of €15m is considerably lower than some of the other midfield profiles Juventus have been evaluating. 

Tuttosport reports that the likes of Morten Hjulmand and Florentino Luis, other midfielders reportedly of interest to The Old Lady, are both expected to cost somewhere in the region of €40m. 

Even though Xhaka is available for a fee of €15m, Juventus still hope to negotiate for a slight discount on that asking price, possibly to somewhere in the region of €12m according to Wednesday’s reports. 

Xhaka’s salary demands are also not expected to be particularly excessive for Juventus. 

Given his age, turning 33 in September, Xhaka is expected to seek his last ‘big’ contract of his career. 

Tuttosport claims that an offer of around €3.5m per season in wages, which would be an increase on his current salary, ought to be enough to strike a deal with the Switzerland international.