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Juventus agree to sign Rodrigo Bentancur for €9.5m from Boca

Juventus have agreed an initial €9.5 million fee with Boca Juniors for the transfer of Rodrigo Bentancur this summer.

Bentancur, 19, joined Boca's youth academy at a young age and made his first-team debut in April 2015, aged just 17.

The midfielder, who has played eight times for Uruguay Under-20s, will join Juventus from next season.

A statement read: "Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the agreement with Asociación Civil Club Atlético Boca Juniors for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Rodrigo Bentancur Colman has been finalised. The transfer fee of € 9.5 million will be payable in two financial years.

"The purchase value may increase in the course of the duration of the contract on achieving given conditions based on a certain number of official games played by the player. Moreover, in case of a later transfer of the player, Boca Juniors will be entitled to receive 50% of the amounts collected by Juventus.

"Juventus and the player have signed a 5-year contract of employment starting from 1 July 2017 and expiring on 30 June 2022."

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