Arkadiusz Milik will return to Serie A after 18 months in Ligue 1 with Marseille. John Berry/Getty ImagesPoland striker Arkadiusz Milik has joined Juventus on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 side Marseille, the Serie A club announced on Friday.
Juventus said the deal includes a â¬2 million loan fee, as well as an option to sign Milik for â¬7m, payable in three years, with further performance-related add-ons worth â¬2m.
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"Milik is a striker, who, in addition to having extraordinary physical strength, is skilled in aerial play and is above all very dangerous in the penalty area," Juventus said in a statement.
The 28-year-old returns to the Serie A where he made more than 120 appearances in all competitions and scored nearly 60 goals during an almost five-year spell at Napoli.
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He joined Marseille in January 2021 on an 18-month loan with an obligation to join permanently, during which he scored 30 goals.
Milik has earned 62 international caps for Poland and joins international teammate Wojciech Szczesny at Juventus.