On the last day of the 2021 summer transfer session, Juventus signed Mohamed Ihattaren from PSV Eindhoven.
While the Bianconeri had high hopes for the young Dutchman, the move turned out to be nothing short of disastrous.
After loaning him out to Sampdoria at the start of last season, the attacking midfielder went AWOL before reappearing in the Netherlands.
Juventus tried to salvage the situation by allowing the supposedly depressed and homesick player to remain in his home country.
While his loan spell with Ajax started on a positive note, with the 20-year-old putting in some good performances for the youth team, the situation quickly worsened, with personal issues affecting his performances for the team. tone.
This season, Ihattaren has been lacking in fitness, leaving the Amsterdam giants with an obvious choice to make.
Ajax has officially announced that it has decided not to exercise its option to buy the player.
The Dutch champions will therefore send the midfielder back to Turin when his loan spell expires at the end of December.
i ️ Ajax has notified Mohamed Ihattaren and Juventus FC that the purchase option will not be exercised. Ihattaren’s loan will expire on January 3, 2023 and will not be extended.
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) October 31, 2022
Juve FC says
Unfortunately for the player, his career seems to be going nowhere, leaving Juventus with a big problem on their hands.
Ihattaren has a contract with the Bianconeri until 2025, and the management will most likely try to terminate it one way or another.
