Atletico seeking Nico Gonzalez discount from Juventus despite buy agreement

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. 

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Where Juventus and Atletico Madrid stand with Nico Gonzalez

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.