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Juventus prefers loan star Jonathan David to stay at Atletico Madrid

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 8:05 PM

Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Juventus prefers loan star Jonathan David to stay at Atletico Madrid

Summary

Jonathan David has impressed while on loan at Atletico Madrid, showing significant improvement compared to his time at Juventus. Despite the usual expectation for a loaned player to return, Juventus aims for a permanent transfer to Atletico, where David's scoring form has increased his value. Atletico Madrid holds a €25 million option to sign David, which Juventus hopes they will activate based on his performances. Should Atletico choose not to exercise the option, Juventus believes other clubs will be interested in signing the Canadian forward.

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Status Watch

•Jonathan David is on loan at Atletico Madrid this season.
•Juventus hopes David will remain at Atletico and not return.
•David's current scoring form enhances his marketability.
•Atletico Madrid has a €25 million option to buy David permanently.
•His performances may attract interest from other clubs.

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8:05 PMYahoo Sports — Juventus hopes in-form loan star will not return to the club

What they're saying

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Jonathan David has been in superb form at Atletico Madrid while spending this season on loan at the Spanish club, and most parent clubs would be pleased to see a player return in such form and represe...
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