Jonathan David to Aston Villa from Juventus
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 2%.
| Move | Juventus → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 2% |
| Resolved | August 27th |
Villa have stepped back. Sport Mediaset reported on August 13th that Villa have pulled away from David, that no negotiation is in progress, and that Nicolas Jackson is the first name on their list for the attack; Orazio Accomando, quoted by Inside Futbol the same day, likewise said there are no negotiations between Villa and Juventus. Villa's approach had hardened into a loan with an obligation to buy, per Marco Conterio of Tuttomercatoweb and Radio Sportiva on August 12th, with Juventus open to either structure and the choice hanging on the money: the 26-year-old earns around €6m net a year in Turin. La Gazzetta dello Sport first linked Villa on August 9th, and Tuttosport, relayed by Sport Witness on August 11th, said David's representatives had spoken to Villa and Crystal Palace with Juventus seeking around €20m. No offer ever reached Juventus.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 9th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 26% (contact) — source: La Gazzetta dello Sport, relayed by Read Aston Villa (James Chettle) and Juventus News 24. Villa have asked Juventus for information on Jonathan David and are weighing a loan offer, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on August 9th. It is a return to a situation Villa looked at earlier in the summer, when a loan carrying a future purchase mechanism was one of the structures discussed. The obstacle is the salary. David earns around EUR 6m net a year in Turin, a figure that has narrowed his market all summer and, per Gazzetta, is squeezing Juventus as Luciano Spalletti tries to reshape his forward line. The player's own preference, reported in July, was to stay and win his place back after a first Serie A season that brought eight goals and five assists in 43 appearances following his move from Lille. Any arrival depends on movement the other way. Emery already has Ollie Watkins and Tammy Abraham, and Villa's wider striker search — Nicolas Jackson among the names — has been framed throughout around one of the two leaving first. No offer has been made. |
| August 13th | Moved | Likelihood fell from 26% to 6% (cooling). Villa have stepped back. Sport Mediaset reported at 11.42am Italian time on August 13th that Villa have pulled away from David despite the market talk of recent days, that there is no negotiation in progress, and that Nicolas Jackson is the first name on their list for the attack. Sport Mediaset are not among the Italian outlets whose own transfer reporting carries the authority of Sky Italia or the Gazzetta, so this is one broadcaster's reading rather than a settled position, but it is the freshest line on the deal and it points one way. It also sits alongside what was already known. Villa's approach to Juventus had hardened into a loan with an obligation to buy: Marco Conterio of Tuttomercatoweb and Radio Sportiva reported on August 12th that Villa were willing to take the 26-year-old on those terms, which Football Italia framed as a step up from the loan with an option reported earlier in the week. Juventus were open to either structure, with the choice hanging on the money, since David earns around EUR 6m net a year in Turin and a buyer covering that salary in full would let Juventus free the space for the forward they want. La Gazzetta dello Sport first put Villa on the case on August 9th, and Tuttosport, relayed by Sport Witness and Read Aston Villa on August 11th, said David's representatives had spoken to Villa and Crystal Palace with Juventus seeking around EUR 20m. No offer ever reached Juventus and no negotiation formally opened, which is why this never got beyond an approach. David's salary has narrowed his market all summer, and his own preference through July was to stay and win Luciano Spalletti over after a first season in Italy that brought eight goals in 43 appearances following his free transfer from Lille. At Villa the move always depended on a striker leaving first, and Emery still has Ollie Watkins and Tammy Abraham on the books. |
| August 27th | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 6% |
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