Juventus sign Mattia Caldara from Atalanta

A general view before the international friendly match between Italy and England at Juventus Arena on March 31, 2015
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Juventus sign Mattia Caldara from Atalanta and loan him back to his original club.

Juventus have signed defender Mattia Caldara from fellow Italian outfit Atalanta.

The Italy Under-21 international will join the Bianconeri in a deal that could be worth up to €21m (£18.3m), but has been loaned back to Atalanta until the summer of 2018.

Juve will pay an initial €15m (£13m) in four instalments for the 22-year-old, with an extra €6m (£5.25m) in bonuses to be added on if certain conditions are met.

Caldara, who has signed a five-year contract with Juve, has scored three times in 11 Serie A matches this season.

He becomes Juventus's second signing of the January transfer window, following the capture of Genoa midfielder Tomas Rincon earlier this month.

 A general view of stadium during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on August 31, 2014
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