Juve to complete €46m deal for Costa

Bayern Munich has announced that Douglas Costa's loan switch to Juventus will be made permanent at the end of the season.

Published : Nov 25, 2017 15:27 IST

Juventus winger Douglas Costa moved to the Serie A giant in July, initially on a temporary basis in a deal worth €6m, with the extra €40m still to be paid.
Juventus winger Douglas Costa moved to the Serie A giant in July, initially on a temporary basis in a deal worth €6m, with the extra €40m still to be paid.
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Juventus winger Douglas Costa moved to the Serie A giant in July, initially on a temporary basis in a deal worth €6m, with the extra €40m still to be paid.

Douglas Costa's loan switch from Bayern Munich to Juventus will be made permanent for a fee of €46million, the Bundesliga champion has announced.

The Brazil international moved to the Serie A giant in July, initially on a temporary basis in a deal worth €6m, with the extra €40m still to be paid.

Read: Bayern Munich in Costa talks with Juventus

He has made 16 appearances across all competitions for Juve, scoring one goal - in a 2-1 loss to Lazio last month.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed the news at the club's shareholder meeting, bringing to a definitive end Costa's time in Bavaria following his arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015 for a reported fee of €30m.

The winger made 34 appearances in all competitions last season under Carlo Ancelotti, despite admitting in February that he was unsettled in Munich.

Read: Ancelotti denies Costa is unhappy at Bayern

He won two Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup during his time with Bayern.

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