Juventus have announced the signing of Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur on a five-year deal from Boca Juniors.

The Uruguayan’s five-year deal with the Serie A side runs from 1 July 2017 until 30 June 2022.

Juventus have released the following statement of the agreement between Boca Juniors and Rodrigo Bentancur:

‘Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the agreement with Asociacion Civil Club Atletico Boca Juniors for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Rodrigo Bentancur Colman has been finalised. The consideration for the acquisition is €9.5-million 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 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 five-year contract of employment starting from 1 July 2017 and expiring on 30 June 2022.’

The midfielder made his first-team debut for Boca in April 2015 and ended up making 18 appearances in the Primera Division, a further six in the Copa Argentina and another in the Copa Libertadores during his maiden campaign at the club, winning the league and cup double in the process.

The following season, Bentancur appeared 19 times for the Xeneises and scored his first goal on 21 February 2016 in the league against Newell’s Old Boys.

In his third season as a professional, Bentancur earned a call-up to Uruguay’s U20 team, where he made eight appearances and found the net against Bolivia.

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