Juventus have signed Gonzalo Higuain in a £76m five-year deal after triggering his release clause with Napoli.
The transfer fee will be payed in two instalments, with the 28-year-old Argentine earning £6.3million after tax per year.
A statement on juventus.com read: 'Juventus Football Club can today confirm that it has purchased the registration rights of Gonzalo Higuain for 90million euros, payable in two financial years.
'The player has agreed a five-year contract with the club.'
A statement from Napoli read: 'Juventus Football Club has exercised the buy-out clause for the acquisition of Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain.'
Napoli have had a bid for Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi rejected with Inter saying he is not for sale.
The arrival of Higuain is intended to deal with the fact that Juventus have already lost Alvaro Morata to Real Madrid this summer, with the Spanish side activating a buy-back clause in the deal that took him to Turin in 2014.
Juventus are also likely to lose Paul Pogba this summer. Manchester United are expected to complete a £110m move for him before the season begins.
The signing of Higuain does not mean that Pogba is any more likely to move to Old Trafford. Juventus are wealthy by their own right and have funds to spend on the striker.
Napoli club president Aurelio De Laurentiis suggested Higuain would be betraying himself if he were to leave the club this summer.
'I haven't spoken to the player,' De Laurentiis told reporters. 'The only offer I've had was from the president of Atletico Madrid last month and I told him we couldn't do anything.
'He offered €60million (£50m) plus two or three players and I said no.
'Even if Juventus were to come into the picture, they need Higuain's consent.
'Would he be betraying Napoli? It would be a much bigger betrayal of himself.
'You don't go to the Napoli curve (hardcore fans), sing songs of love of the club and then just go somewhere else. It would be absurd.
A statement on juventus.com read: 'Juventus Football Club can today confirm that it has purchased the registration rights of Gonzalo Higuain for 90million euros, payable in two financial years.
'The player has agreed a five-year contract with the club.'
A statement from Napoli read: 'Juventus Football Club has exercised the buy-out clause for the acquisition of Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain.'
Napoli have had a bid for Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi rejected with Inter saying he is not for sale.
The arrival of Higuain is intended to deal with the fact that Juventus have already lost Alvaro Morata to Real Madrid this summer, with the Spanish side activating a buy-back clause in the deal that took him to Turin in 2014.
Juventus are also likely to lose Paul Pogba this summer. Manchester United are expected to complete a £110m move for him before the season begins.
The signing of Higuain does not mean that Pogba is any more likely to move to Old Trafford. Juventus are wealthy by their own right and have funds to spend on the striker.
Napoli club president Aurelio De Laurentiis suggested Higuain would be betraying himself if he were to leave the club this summer.
'I haven't spoken to the player,' De Laurentiis told reporters. 'The only offer I've had was from the president of Atletico Madrid last month and I told him we couldn't do anything.
'He offered €60million (£50m) plus two or three players and I said no.
'Even if Juventus were to come into the picture, they need Higuain's consent.
'Would he be betraying Napoli? It would be a much bigger betrayal of himself.
'You don't go to the Napoli curve (hardcore fans), sing songs of love of the club and then just go somewhere else. It would be absurd.
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