Emre Can parted ways with Liverpool on Thursday, striking a four-year deal with Juventus.
Can left Anfield as a free transfer after refusing to sign a new deal according to the Echo.
The unanswered question was why he wanted to leave.
Jurgen Klopp was keen on the midfielder of Turkish origin and gave him playing time right until the last game of the season, in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
It turns out – like most things in life – that money was the main reason Can made the move to Juventus.
Daily Mirror reporter David Maddock revealed Can will be making a minimum of £11 million a year for the first two seasons of his contract.
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That works out at £220,000 a week which would have made him the Reds highest earner.
Maddock wrote on Twitter: “Anyone wondering why Emre Can left @LFC for Juventus: he will be earning a minimum £11m a year for the first two years of a four year contract in Italy.
“That’s £220,000 a week, which would have made him Liverpool’s highest earner. By some distance.”
Anyone wondering why Emre Can left @LFC for Juventus: he will be earning a minimum £11m a year for the first two years of a four year contract in Italy. That’s £220,000 a week, which would have made him Liverpool’s highest earner. By some distance.
— David Maddock (@MaddockMirror) June 21, 2018
Additionally Can will earn a staggering £14 million sign-on fee which will be paid over the next two seasons.
“Juventus Football Club announces that Emre Can has signed with the Bianconeri to officially join the club on July 1 2018 on a four-year deal,” said a statement on Juventus’ website.
“As a result of the signature of the agreement, Juventus will incur additional costs of 16 million euros (£14m), to be paid over the next two financial years.”
Liverpool have already found replacements with the signing of Naby Keita and Brazilian midfielder Fabinho who joined from Monaco this summer.
