You're saying that the 2.5 mil we'll get is decisive in getting Locatelli?
Well.. we are talking that we just offer Santos to pay 3 Mil in two payments so... proooobably yes

WE ARE in that need of money... but more importantly... the 30 Mil that we could get next year for Demiral are more than important when you consider we have to pay Chiesa, Mck, Morata (if we keep him) AND Locatelli (if we get him).
I also think that if Demiral stays we will not get more than what Atalanta is offering at the moment, becouse for Demiral price get bigger he will have to play and in Juventus he will not as much as he wants to, we will probably have an unhappy Demiral demanding a sale in January.
Listen... we all have been reading the same story... "If we want to buy players, we need to sell first"
Theres a reason that we havent unlock Locatelli's deal, at this moment I just dont believe we are "playing hard ball" with Sassuolo, I believe that Juventus are worry that next year we will have to pay ALOT of money.
So to answer your question without jokes...
Do I believe that 2,5 Mil will be decisive in getting Locatelli... maybe? probably no... but...
Do I believe that the sale of Demiral will be decisive to get Locatelli, pay his money and help fill the hole we have to pay next year?.. yes