Everton and Juventus might be approaching a compromise regarding the potential signature of Moise Kean.
Corriere dello Sport, as relayed by TMW, reported over the weekend that the two clubs were agreed on a €40 (£36m) million structured fee for the Italian international.
However, there was still a sticking point.
The report claimed Everton were still not happy with Juventus wanting a buy-back clause inserted into any deal. As reported by The Guardian, the Bianconeri want that price set at €60 million (£53.9m).
Now Tuttosport have reported on how the two clubs are nearing a compromise. They suggest that Everton will not agree to the €60m buy-back as they feel Kean could be worth around double the price they are paying for him in the future.
So the report suggests Juventus and Everton are nearing a similar conclusion to a similar deal involving Emilio Audero.
The talented goalkeeper left Juventus for Sampdoria permanently in Ferbruary for a fee reported by the club’s official website to be €20 million (£18m).

A deal for the loaned out goalkeeper was protracted. Again, Juventus, wanted a buyback clause which Sampdoria were unhappy with. However, as reported by Calciomercato, a deal was eventually put together. They claim Juventus do not have a buy-back clause on Audero. However, they have the right to match any accepted transfer bid for Audero going forward.
So, for example, if Kean joined Everton and a rival club had a £70 million bid for the player accepted in 12 months time, Juventus would have the option to match that fee before Everton concluded a sale.
It seems a decent compromise for both parties with Juventus still holding an element of control over the player’s future going forward.
Hopefully, it can help speed a deal along to completion this week.
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