Official: Juventus buy Ekhator from Genoa for €16m plus bonus

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1 July 2026

Juventus have officially bought

Jeff Ekhator

from

Genoa

at a cost of €16m plus bonuses, just weeks after the 19-year-old made his senior Italy debut.

The negotiations had started in earnest

over the last 48 hours and proceeded rapidly, completed in their entirety this evening.

A statement from the Bianconeri

confirmed the precise financial details, as Juve are floated on the stock exchange and therefore need clarity on these matters.

Jeff Ekhator and director Giovanni Carnevali (juventus.com)

“Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that an agreement with

CFC for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Jeff Osayuki Ekhator has been reached for a consideration of €16m, payable in three financial years, with the addition of ancillary costs up to €0.4m.

“Furthermore, bonuses up to a maximum of €2m are envisaged upon the achievement of further performance objectives.

“Juventus and the player have signed a contract of employment until the 30 June 2031.”

Ekhator is a product of the Genoa youth academy

who climbed up through various levels and became a permanent member of the senior squad in the summer of 2024.

With Nigerian heritage and born in

, the striker has always played for Italy at international level, earning his first senior cap in June 2026.

The centre-forward is set to celebrate his 20th birthday in November, but already has 54 Serie A appearances under his belt, scoring four goals with one assist.

It is the first major deal completed by new

Juventus

director Giovanni Carnevali.

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