Fabiana Della Valle, a journalist for Gazzetta dello Sport, recently commented on the ongoing transfer negotiations between Juventus and Jonathan David. According to a summary of her remarks, `Work continues on securing a striker. I had previously reported on the progress made concerning David. Now, Comolli has returned with increased confidence, particularly hoping to finalize the deal *before* the upcoming Round of 16 match – specifically, immediately after the game against City and prior to the next fixture. This development comes during his latest quick visit to Italy, a commute the French executive, recently arrived at Juventus, has become accustomed to.`
So, what`s driving all this optimism? Quite simply, David has clearly communicated to his agents his strong desire to join Juventus and is even prepared to lower his salary expectations, looking to earn approximately 6 million euros per season plus bonuses. However, for the deal to truly come together, it is absolutely essential that David`s agents, who were initially seeking very high commissions (around 15 million euros), ultimately reduce their demands. If they are willing to do this, the transfer can realistically be completed, especially given that we are discussing the acquisition of a striker available as a free agent, meaning there is no transfer fee to negotiate with another club.