Juventus Transfer Market: Tarik Muharemovic Could Make the Old Lady Happy

Tarik Muharemovic could also become a valuable asset on the transfer market for Juventus. Sassuolo values the Bosnian defender at around 40 million euros, and several Premier League clubs have already expressed interest. Sunderland and Leeds United are reportedly at the forefront.

A transfer to England would also be welcomed by Juventus, which is in need of cash. In fact, Juventus retains a 50% share of any future transfer fee for the center back—who recently returned from the World Cup in North America with the Bosnian national team—and could thus collect a significant sum to reinvest in the transfer market to finance the arrival of a new target.

Muharemovic’s World Cup run ended in the round of 16, where Bosnia and Herzegovina was eliminated by the United States. In that very match, the Sassuolo defender found himself unwittingly at the center of a controversial incident: in the 64th minute, he was on the receiving end of a hard tackle by Folarin Balogun, a Monaco forward, who was sent off by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after consulting the VAR. The incident subsequently became an international controversy, with FIFA suspending Balogun’s automatic suspension on probation, allowing him to take the field in the subsequent quarterfinal against Belgium.

Before the elimination, Muharemovic had already been suspended for the group stage match against Qatar, following a red card he received in the previous game against Switzerland. Despite these forced absences, the 2003-born player still proved his worth on the world’s biggest soccer stage, further fueling the interest of the clubs tracking him.

It should not be forgotten that in recent weeks, Inter had also identified the Bosnian defender as the ideal fit for their defensive overhaul, even reaching an informal agreement in principle with the player’s representatives for a five-year contract. The negotiations, however, proved complicated precisely because of the percentage of ownership held by Juventus, which forced Sassuolo to raise its financial demands to ensure a satisfactory return. This obstacle evidently ended up benefiting English clubs in the race to sign the player.