Dybala contract extension: imminent meeting with Juventus, possible release clause

According to multiple reports in Italy, Paulo Dybala’s agent Jorge Antun will meet Juventus directors tomorrow and they could decide to include a release clause in the striker’s new contract.

Antun arrived in Italy from Argentina two weeks ago but had to quarantine for ten days, following the COVID regulations in the country.

According to Goal.com and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Dybala’s agent will meet Juventus director Federico Cherubini tomorrow, Sunday, August 7, to begin negotiations.

It’s unlikely that the two parties will reach an agreement in their first meeting.

#Juve – #Dybala , il rinnovo entra nel vivo: incontro con l'agente https://t.co/sRPVk6uFCZ pic.twitter.com/xTKfUck1L9

— calciomercato.com (@cmdotcom) August 6, 2021

Dybala’s €7m-a-year contract expires in June 2022 and Juventus could offer him a new €8m-a-year plus bonuses to reach €10m.

The Argentinean rejected a similar offer last year, but Juventus are confident an agreement can be reached this time around.

However, both La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calciomercato.com report that in case the two parties fail to reach an economic agreement, they could decide to include a release clause in the striker’s contract to compensate for the difference between offer and demand.

Rinnovo #Dybala: sabato dovrebbe essere il giorno dell’incontro tra i dirigenti della #Juventus e l’agente del giocatore, Jorge Antun @GoalItalia

— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) August 5, 2021

According to Calciomercato.com, the player’s agent wants the release clause to be in the region of €40-50m, while the club would set the player’s transfer fee at €70m.