Yildiz sets two conditions for Juventus contract extension

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Kenan Yildiz wants to become the highest-paid player at Juventus and receive guarantees about the club’s big ambitions in the coming years.

Juventus are expected to resume talks to extend Yildiz’s contract in the coming weeks, particularly now that the Bianconeri are set to hire a new sporting director, Marco Ottolini.

Yildiz’s contract runs out in June 2029, but the Turkish star has become a key player in Turin, so both parties feel that a new deal is necessary.

Gazzetta reports that Juventus and Yildiz last touched base at the end of October, right before Igor Tudor’s dismissal.

Yildiz currently earns €1.7m per season, but his target is to become the highest-paid player in the team with a salary of at least €6m, the same as Jonathan David.

The Juventus offer is between €4m and €5m per season, plus bonuses tied to personal and team-related targets.

There’s a gap of circa €1m between the club’s offer and the player’s demands, but Yildiz also wants guarantees regarding the club’s long-term project and ambitions.

The 20-year-old has scored six goals and provided six assists in 22 appearances across all competitions this season.