Juventus announces completion of Bentancur's €9.5M transfer from Boca Juniors

Rodrigo Bentancur is entering the world of European football.

Juventus announced the completion of Bentancur's transfer from Boca Juniors on Friday, as the Uruguayan midfielder put pen to paper on a five-year contract that begins on July 1 and runs until June 30, 2022.

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The transfer is valued at €9.5 million and will be payable in two financial years, and the purchase 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 Bentancur. In the case of a later transfer, Boca Juniors will be entitled to 50 percent of the amounts collected by Juventus.

Bentancur, who checked in for a medical with Juventus on April 3, is another shining example of Uruguay's youth policy. Lanky but elegant and versatile, the teenage midfielder was part of La Celeste's squad at this year's Sudamericano Sub 20. The national team won the tournament, continuing Uruguay's tradition of punching above its population of approximately 3.4 million, which is largely attributed to the importance of the small country's under-20 team.

A product of Boca, Bentancur made his debut for Los Xeneizes' first team in April 2015. He can play as a holding midfielder or as a trequartista, and is expected to be at the heart of Uruguay's next generation.