Jonathan David, new Juventus player after sounding to reinforce Barça

Juventus of Turin made official the incorporation of the Canadian center forward Jonathan David until June 30, 2029. The North American sounded for a while as a possible signing for FC Barcelona, who opted to launch into the market for other players.

In this sense, the Italian team gets the services of a player who arrives as a free agent after ending his contract with Lille Olympique Sporting Club of Ligue 1.

During the 2024/25 season, the 25-year-old managed to score 25 goals and distribute 12 assists in 49 matches (3,938 minutes), assuming the signing of a top-level player.

Despite the numbers of the Brooklyn native, Barça did not make a concrete move for the player, since, in principle, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres are expected to cover the demarcation of the '9'.

Jonathan David offered himself to Barça

In this order of ideas, the 'bargain' of the European market offered himself to the azulgrana team with statements to The Athletic last November, where he showed his feelings towards the Catalan team.

“Barça was always the team I cheered for while growing up. When you grow up supporting a team, it's a dream to play for them.”

A few months after these statements, rumors arose that Barça could launch into the market in search of him, with the plus that he would not have to negotiate with Lille, since he would leave for free.

But time passed, and despite the fact that the striker certainly aroused interest in the culé sports dome, they preferred to opt for analyzing other incorporations; an example of this would be that of the left winger.

However, the player waited for a long time for Barça, but his patience ran out, as he wanted to secure his future as soon as possible and make a leap to a big team in Europe.

The player was not only interested in Barça; according to 'Le10Sport', Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham held conversations with the player's agent from the Premier League. However, it seems that none bet as strongly on him as Juventus, who will pay him 7 million euros per season, plus 2 'kilos' in bonuses, according to ESPN.

Jonathan David, a '9' of level

Certainly letting a player like Jonathan David escape is still noisy, especially seeing the market values of center forwards such as Julián Álvarez (100 M€), Alexander Isak (120 'kilos') or Viktor Gyökeres (75 million), according to Transfermarkt.

During five seasons at Lille, the Canadian attacker left an indelible mark. He played a total of 232 official matches, in which he signed 109 goals and distributed 30 assists. His sustained performance allowed him to consolidate himself as one of the most effective and decisive forwards in all of Ligue 1.

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