Udinese prepares to trigger Zaniolo's €9 million buy option
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 4:15 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Udinese is set to activate the €9 million purchase option for Nicolò Zaniolo after his strong season with the club. However, wage negotiations pose a challenge, as Zaniolo's current salary exceeds Udinese's budget. Sporting director Gianluca Nani has expressed a desire to keep Zaniolo, emphasizing his role in the team's future alongside Keinan Davis. The club aims for a compromise on wages, possibly around €1.7 million per season, but if no agreement is reached, Zaniolo will return to Galatasaray, where he is contracted until June 2027.
- •Udinese plans to trigger Zaniolo's €9 million purchase option
- •Wage negotiations are the main obstacle to a deal
- •Zaniolo currently earns over €3 million at Galatasaray
- •Udinese wants to offer around €1.7 million annually
- •Both sides aim to find a wage compromise
- 4:15 PMYahoo Sports — Zaniolo’s Udinese future hinges on wage compromise as €9m buy option ready to trigger
"Udinese are prepared to trigger the €9 million purchase option for Nicolò Zaniolo following an impressive season in Friuli, but wage negotiations represent the primary obstacle to making the deal p...
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