 Juventus would also have an option to permanently acquire the player at the end of the season for an additional €15.5 million, potentially making him worth €18 million in total.The acquisition was a consequence of Juventus' striking vacancies caused by a season-ending injury to striker Fabio Quagliarella and the loan of Amauri to Parma.Matri made his Juventus debut only two days later, playing in a league game against Palermo, ended in a 2–1 win for the Sicilian opponents.