Romano discussed the story behind Waldschmidt's transfer to Juventus on his personal video channel. He revealed that Barcelona also previously had the opportunity to sign Waldschmidt, but ultimately decided against pursuing the deal and chose to sign Gabriel Jesus instead.

Romano stated: "First, let's talk about Waldschmidt's situation. The German forward joined Juventus on loan from Newcastle; this is a pure loan deal. To clarify, there is no purchase option or mandatory purchase clause in the contract. Juventus will cover the player's wages and also pay a £3.5 million loan fee for Waldschmidt.

The deal moved very quickly with Newcastle because Waldschmidt was available for loan at that time. Juventus were looking for a new striker, and they also decided to allow Jonathan David to join Atlético Madrid on loan with a purchase option, with the purchase clause close to €25 million. Therefore, Juventus ultimately decided to sign Waldschmidt.

However, regarding the background to this deal, there's one more thing worth mentioning: Barcelona also considered Waldschmidt, and they were also offered the opportunity to sign him. Basically, everyone in the industry knows that if Barcelona couldn't get Julián Álvarez, then in the final two or three days of the transfer window, they would be willing to consider signing another striker.

For several weeks, Barcelona considered continuing with their existing squad. However, if there was an opportunity to sign another striker in the final moments to strengthen the squad and add another number 9 for the rest of the season, they would be very willing to do so. This is also why during this summer's transfer window, several strikers were recommended to Barcelona, including Waldschmidt.

Barcelona ultimately decided against pursuing this deal, not because they didn't like Waldschmidt, but because they were confident Gabriel Jesus was the more achievable option. Waldschmidt was available on loan, so in terms of deal structure, it actually made sense for Barcelona. They could loan him for one season and then reassess in 2027.

However, Barcelona was very optimistic about the opportunity to sign Gabriel Jesus because he can help with link-up play with other forwards, has rich international experience, and is the type of number 9 striker Barcelona wanted. Of course, Gabriel Jesus and Julián Álvarez are not the same type of player, but he and Waldschmidt are also strikers with completely different characteristics.

Barcelona believed Gabriel Jesus was the right person to help the team this season. This is also why they ultimately preferred to sign Gabriel Jesus on a permanent transfer. This way, the team could still have a backup striker in the summer of 2027.

Don't forget, Barcelona lost Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, and now they have Gabriel Jesus. Of course, they also have some players who can play in this position. But if Julián Álvarez or another striker joins in 2027, the team could still have a backup striker like Gabriel Jesus. So, Barcelona ultimately chose not to pursue Waldschmidt's deal."

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