Arkadiusz Milik will return to Serie A after 18 months in Ligue 1 with Marseille. John Berry/Getty Images
Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik has joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 side Marseille, the Serie A club announced on Friday.
Juventus said the deal includes a €2 million loan fee, as well as an option to sign Milik for €7m, payable in three years, with further performance-related add-ons worth €2m.
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“Milik is a striker, who, in addition to having extraordinary physical strength, is skilled in aerial play and is above all very dangerous in the penalty area,” Juventus said in a statement.
The 28-year-old returns to the Serie A where he made more than 120 appearances in all competitions and scored nearly 60 goals during an almost five-year spell at Napoli.
Here we go @juventusfc
Ready for this new amazing challenge #finoallafine pic.twitter.com/8EGgYz5iSq— Arkadiusz Milik (@arekmilik9) August 26, 2022
He joined Marseille in January 2021 on an 18-month loan with an obligation to join permanently, during which he scored 30 goals.
Milik has earned 62 international caps for Poland and joins international teammate Wojciech Szczesny at Juventus.
Source: espn.co.uk
