File switch charge – Tarik Muharemović joins Leeds United from Sassuolo

€40m charge? 

Tarik Muharemović was certainly one of Serie A’s dominant centre-backs at US Sassuolo within the 2025/26 season and a daily starter for Bosnia and Herzegovina at this summer season’s World Cup in North America. The defender has now moved on to the Premier League. Muharemović has joined Leeds United, the place the 23-year-old will turn out to be the second-most costly signing within the membership’s historical past and has signed a contract till June 2031.

Leeds have paid €40m for the centre-back. Solely Georginio Rutter ranks forward of Muharemović as Leeds’ most costly signing. The striker joined from Hoffenheim in a deal price a complete of €40.5m, however the preliminary charge was elevated by €12.5m following his switch to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2024, because of a sell-on clause held by the Bundesliga membership.

In Muharemović’s case, too, one other membership stands to make a considerable revenue from the switch charge. Juventus had signed the Ljubljana-born defender on a free switch from Wolfsberger AC in 2021 and bought him for €2m in the summertime of 2025 following a yr on mortgage with Sassuolo in Serie B. Juve would obtain 50% of the switch charge for Muharemović, which they urgently want for their very own switch plans.

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“He had already proven a substantial amount of confidence and technical capability as a contemporary defender in Serie B,” mentioned Transfermarkt’s Serie A specialist Stefano Buonfino when rumours of a transfer to England first emerged concerning Muharemović in January. “He has confirmed that in Serie A, even towards prime golf equipment and excellent strikers. He has made just a few errors, however that’s comprehensible for a centre-back of his age enjoying for a newly promoted facet. He has proven nice consistency, and his place within the beginning line-up has by no means been unsure.”

Buonfino describes Muharemović as “bodily very sturdy, significantly sturdy in aerial duels, the place he can use his peak and anticipation to his benefit. He’s decided, reads the sport properly and anticipates strikes. He additionally has good ball management and isn’t afraid to interrupt out of defence to hitch within the assault when the chance arises.”