In the summer, Juve made an attempt but Atletico Madrid said no, as our reporter Fabrizio Romano states. Therefore, Paratici thought of bringing Savic in on a free transfer next summer, as the current contract is due to expire then.

 

However, as it turns out, the defender won't arrive on a free transfer. In fact, he most likely won't arrive at all. In the last hours, Atletico have defined the terms of a contract extension until 2023. A release clause is expected, although it hasn't been defined yet.

 

In order to land the player, the Turin side will have to pay over €50m. Paratici has taken note of the situation, but he can surely cross of Savic's name on the list of potential free transfers.