29 January 2021
Juventus can confirm that the club has agreed a deal to sign Nicolo Rovella from Genoa on a permanent transfer. Rovella will remain with Genoa for the remainder of the season on loan.
The 18-year-old from Segrate has already made 11 appearances in Serie A, two last season and nine in the current campaign. Rovella has also won 27 Italy caps at youth level, making his debut for the U21s in the European Under-21 Championship qualification match between Iceland and Italy on 12 November 2020.
As part of the deal to sign Rovella, 21-year-old midfielder Manolo Portanova and 19-year-old forward Elia Petrelli will move from Juventus to Genoa on permanent deals.
Portanova has played for the Juventus U19 and U23 teams over 100 times and has been part of the first-team squad since the start of the season. He has made four appearances for the Juventus first team, three of which came away from home. He made his first-team debut in the away match against Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, coming off the bench for the final 32 minutes of the game.
Portanova’s first home appearance for the Juventus first team came on 13 January 2021 in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 clash against Genoa, his new team.
Elia Petrelli began this season with the U19 squad, playing in the first game of the Primavera 1 Championship before moving to the U23 team. He has made 15 appearances in Serie C this season, scoring five goals and providing four assists.
The official statement:
AGREEMENTS WITH GENOA C.F.C.
Turin, 29 January 2021 - Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the following agreements have been finalized with Genoa Cricket and Football Club:
- definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Nicolò Rovella for a consideration of € 18 million payable in three financial years; this consideration might be increased up to a maximum of € 20 million upon achievement of further performance objectives over the duration of the employment contract with the player. The contract also envisages the temporary disposal to Genoa of the registration rights of the player until 30 June 2022. Juventus and the player have signed a 4-year contract of employment until 30 June 2024;
- definitive disposal of the registration rights of the player Manolo Portanova for a consideration of € 10 million to payable in three financial years, this consideration might be increased up to a maximum of € 5 million upon achievement of further performance objectives over the duration of the employment contract with the player. The economic effect of this transaction is positive for about € 9.6 million;
- definitive disposal of the registration rights of the player Elia Petrelli for a consideration of € 8 million to payable in three financial years, this consideration might be increased up to a maximum of € 5.3 million upon achievement of further performance objectives over the duration of the employment contract with the player. The economic effect of this transaction is positive for about € 7.6 million.
