Video: Joao Mario arrives to complete Juventus move from Porto – Football Italia

Portugal international Joao Mario is now on the ground in Italy and is ready to complete his transfer from FC Porto to Juventus, while Bianconeri defender Alberto Costa is set to move in the opposite direction. 

Juventus have shared footage of Joao Mario’s arrival in Turin on Wednesday evening. 

Football Italia understands that the right-back will have his Bianconeri medical on Thursday morning. 

Joao Mario is moving to the Old Lady in a permanent transfer worth €10m, while Alberto Costa is set to join Porto in a separate €16m deal. Alberto Costa joined Juve for a fee of €12.5m during the January transfer window just over six months ago. 

Joao Mario è a Torino 📍 pic.twitter.com/SElXK8eZ3M

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Who is new Juventus signing Joao Mario? 

A three-time Portugal international, Joao Mario has spent most of his career either at right-back or right wing-back, which is where Igor Tudor is expected to use him in Turin.

The 25-year-old provided one assist in three appearances in the recent Club World Cup in which his Porto side was eliminated in the group phase.

Last season, he provided three assists in 27 league appearances and collected two more decisive passes in eight Europa League matches.

The Portuguese defender netted five goals at a senior level with Porto.

As reported by Sofascore, he averaged 83% accurate passes in league games last season; however, his accurate pass rate in the opposition half was only 74% in the 2024-25 season.