Official: Joao Mario joins Fiorentina, option to buy from Juventus at €11.3m

Official: Joao Mario joins Fiorentina, option to buy from Juventus at €11.3mFiorentina have officially signed Joao Mario on loan from Juventus for €1.8m, with an option to buy at the end of the season for a further €9.5m.

>The Portugal international had only been purchased from FC Porto at a cost of €12m last summer, but struggled to make an impact in Turin.

Joao Mario struggled at JuventusVERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Joao Mario of Juventus FC is challenged by Domagoj Bradaric of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)

>He was sent out on loan to Bologna in February as part of an exchange with Emil Holm, but neither club decided to keep those players after the experience.

>Now Joao Mario is hoping to find his form in Serie A with a transfer to Fiorentina under new coach Fabio Grosso.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 26: Joao Mario of Bologna scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and SK Brann at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on February 26, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

>The precise financial details provided by Juventus confirm that the Viola are paying €1.8m for the one-season loan.

>Fiorentina also have an option to make it permanent at the end of the campaign for a further €9.5m, payable over three instalments.

>The 26-year-old right-back made just 13 appearances for Juventus, contributing one assist.

>He did better in his five months with Bologna, scoring twice in 15 competitive games.