United States Men’s National Team star Weston McKennie was left out of the Juventus squad for Sunday’s game against Monza. This comes as McKennie finds himself in the midst of transfer talks with Premier League club Leeds United.

“He absolutely won’t be involved, he’s at the center of transfer rumors,” Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri confirmed in a news conference. “I think the club has already reached an agreement with the club he’ll be joining.”

Coached by American manager Jesse Marsch, Leeds United has been looking to acquire McKennie during the January window. In addition to being the club of USMNT teammates Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson, the Premier League side recently hired former U.S. international Chris Armas as the assistant coach to Marsch.

McKennie proved to be a crucial member of Team USA at the 2022 World Cup, helping his team to reach the round of 16. He has scored nine goals in 41 appearances for his country.

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Premier League club Liverpool is close to signing Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on a loan deal, according to reports. The Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements in the midfield as both Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara remain unavailable for selection through injury. Jordan Henderson also picked up a knock during his side’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, adding to the Reds’ injury woes.

Arthur is reportedly traveling to Liverpool on Thursday where he will undergo a medical before signing a contract with the club. Liverpool is under pressure to complete the deal with Juventus and conclude the player’s contract before the transfer deadline at midnight on Thursday night.

The 26-year-old center midfielder joined Juventus in 2020 for a transfer fee of approximately €70 million. During his time in Turin, Arthur made 63 appearances for Juventus, winning the 2020/21 Italian Cup as well as the 2020/21 Italian Super Cup in the process.

Prior to joining Juventus, Arthur spent two seasons at Barcelona, where he made 72 appearances and won the 2018/19 La Liga title as well as the 2018/19 Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the club is open to signing an additional midfielder before the transfer deadline should the opportunity arise.

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Juventus has signed striker Arkadiusz Milik from Ligue 1 side Marseille on a one-year loan, the club announced on Friday. The club will be expected to pay a €2 million loan fee for the Polish striker and will receive the option to sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the loan for €7 million plus add-ons, payable over a three-year period.

Since joining Marseille in January 2021 on an 18-month loan with an obligation to join permanently, Milik has scored 30 goals for the French side in 55 appearances, thereby grabbing the attention of Juventus who will be looking to reinforce its attack as it navigates the injuries of fellow forwards Federico Chiesa, Kaio Jorge, and Marley Ake.

“Milik is a striker, who, in addition to having extraordinary physical strength, is skilled in aerial play and is above all very dangerous in the penalty area,” the club announced in an official public statement following Milik’s transfer confirmation.

This marks Milik’s return to Serie A, where he previously made over 120 appearances for Napoli, scoring almost 60 goals for the club. At 28 years of age, Milik has also earned 62 international caps for the Polish national team, scoring 16 goals in the process.

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ recent UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona due to a positive coronavirus test, but that didn’t stop the La Liga side’s social media team from taking a jab at him.

After Barca got a 2:0 win in Turin, the club’s social media page sent out a tweet reading: “We are glad you were able to see the real goat (emoji) on your pitch @juventusfcen!,” while attaching a picture of Lionel Messi.

This was an obvious joke at Ronaldo’s expense, considering he is Lionel Messi’s greatest rival for the title of greatest of all time AKA “GOAT.”

But, Barca sure didn’t expect an equally effective comeback.

Juventus quickly responded by tweeting: “You probably looked it up in the wrong dictionary. We’ll bring you the right one at Camp Nou.”

This certainly entertained the social media users and sparked the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate that died out a bit since the Portuguese superstar left Real Madrid. It is hard to believe that the debate will ever be settled since both players have great credentials, but at least we can enjoy the process.

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On Sunday afternoon, Juventus’ players casually walked on the field of their Allianz Stadium and started the pre-game warmups for their scheduled Seria A match that day. However, there was a slight issue. They didn’t have anyone to play, as their opponents Napoli failed to show up.

Instead of Allianz Stadium, Napoli players were hundreds of miles away in quarantine and with a travel ban on their hands. Italian authorities didn’t allow the team to travel after midfielders Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas tested positive for coronavirus.

Napoli received the notice earlier on Sunday and immediately reached out to Seria A for match postponement. After being rejected by the league, the team then contacted Juventus. The Turin club, badly needing points after a weak start of the season, refused to show compassion.

Reportedly, Seria A will now side with Juve and award the team a 3-0 win while Napoli will have one point deducted for failure to show up.

“De Laurentiis (Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis) sent me a message asking for the game to be postponed and I replied that, as always, Juventus will follow the rules,” said Juve’s president Andrea Agnelli said. “If we don’t, we are failing as citizens rather than sportsmen.”

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Juventus are Seria A champions once again. The Turin club claimed their ninth straight title in Italy on Sunday after a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring late in the first half after an impressive assist from Miralem Pjanic, while Federico Bernardeschi sealed the win with a goal in 67th minute. Juve’s job was made even easier ten minutes later when Sampdoria’s midfielder Morten Thorsby received a yellow card.

The victory put Juve seven points clear ahead of their closest rival Inter Milan with only two games left to be played in 2019/20 Seria A season.

Juventus’ run of nine consecutive domestic league titles is among the best in Europe and parried only by Scottish giants Celtic and Bulgarian powerhouse Ludogorets. Juve also extended their Seria A trophies record to 36, double than its closest followers Milan and Inter Milan.

“This championship has a particular flavor, certainly a strong one,” said manager Maurizio Sarri. “Winning is difficult, this team has been won for many years, and therefore every year it becomes more difficult.”

Juventus now looks to turn their attention to UEFA Champions League, where they haven’t had so much success in recent decades. They are scheduled to play the second leg of their round-of-16 matchup against Lyon in early August. The first match ended with a 1-0 victory for Lyon.  

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Forward Paulo Dybala won’t be leaving Seria A powerhouse Juventus after all. According to influential Italian outlet TuttoSport, Dybala is set to agree to a contract extension that should keep him in Turin at least until 2025.

Dybala was linked with a move away from Juve for the past year as he was unhappy and sporadically used. It seemed like it’s just a question of time before the 26-year-old Argentinian suits up for another club, with Premier League clubs Manchester United and Tottenham emerging as front runners for his services.

However, Dybala emerged as one of Juventus’ most important players in the second part of the season and formed a formidable partnership with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. He was especially prolific since the 2019/20 season resumed, having scored on four consecutive matches.

Paulo Dybala’s good form prompted Juve to identify him as the future face of their organization and have recently engaged in contract extension talks with the player’s representatives. Reportedly, the new deal would tie Dybala to the club through 2024/25 season, while making him the club’s second-highest paid player behind Ronaldo with a yearly salary of around $12 million.

Juventus’ CFO Fabio Paratici also confirmed the club’s plans to extend Dybala in a recent chat with reporters.

“We are talking continuously with its managers,” said Paratici. “He is an important player, we made an important investment when he came.”

Dybala joined Juventus in 2015 from Palermo. Since then, he helped the team win four Seria A titles while scoring 95 goals in all competitions. 

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After weeks of speculation and rumors, Dutch international center back Matthijs de Ligt confirmed on Tuesday that he will sign for Italian giants Juventus.

The team announced de Ligt’s arrival via private jet in Turin, where he underwent physicals and signed his official contract to join Juve on Wednesday morning.

De Ligt burst onto the world stage as a crucial part of Ajax’s stunning run to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. At only 19 years old, he is already considered to be one of the best defenders in the world.

The center back debuted for Ajax’s senior team in 2016, just after his 17th birthday, and became the youngest player to ever feature in a European final when Ajax played Manchester United in the 2017 UEFA Europa League final.

In December of last year, he added the Golden Boy Award as the world’s most promising young soccer player to his collection of awards. As a teenager who’s already considered to have no weaknesses in his game, it’s no surprise that he became the first-ever defender to win the award.

Now, he will join one of Europe’s giants and look to win both Serie A and the Champions League with Juve next season.

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United States Men’s National Team star Weston McKennie was left out of the Juventus squad for Sunday’s game against Monza. This comes as McKennie finds himself in the midst of transfer talks with Premier League club Leeds United.

“He absolutely won’t be involved, he’s at the center of transfer rumors,” Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri confirmed in a news conference. “I think the club has already reached an agreement with the club he’ll be joining.”

Coached by American manager Jesse Marsch, Leeds United has been looking to acquire McKennie during the January window. In addition to being the club of USMNT teammates Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson, the Premier League side recently hired former U.S. international Chris Armas as the assistant coach to Marsch.

McKennie proved to be a crucial member of Team USA at the 2022 World Cup, helping his team to reach the round of 16. He has scored nine goals in 41 appearances for his country.

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Premier League club Liverpool is close to signing Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on a loan deal, according to reports. The Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements in the midfield as both Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara remain unavailable for selection through injury. Jordan Henderson also picked up a knock during his side’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, adding to the Reds’ injury woes.

Arthur is reportedly traveling to Liverpool on Thursday where he will undergo a medical before signing a contract with the club. Liverpool is under pressure to complete the deal with Juventus and conclude the player’s contract before the transfer deadline at midnight on Thursday night.

The 26-year-old center midfielder joined Juventus in 2020 for a transfer fee of approximately €70 million. During his time in Turin, Arthur made 63 appearances for Juventus, winning the 2020/21 Italian Cup as well as the 2020/21 Italian Super Cup in the process.

Prior to joining Juventus, Arthur spent two seasons at Barcelona, where he made 72 appearances and won the 2018/19 La Liga title as well as the 2018/19 Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the club is open to signing an additional midfielder before the transfer deadline should the opportunity arise.

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Juventus has signed striker Arkadiusz Milik from Ligue 1 side Marseille on a one-year loan, the club announced on Friday. The club will be expected to pay a €2 million loan fee for the Polish striker and will receive the option to sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the loan for €7 million plus add-ons, payable over a three-year period.

Since joining Marseille in January 2021 on an 18-month loan with an obligation to join permanently, Milik has scored 30 goals for the French side in 55 appearances, thereby grabbing the attention of Juventus who will be looking to reinforce its attack as it navigates the injuries of fellow forwards Federico Chiesa, Kaio Jorge, and Marley Ake.

“Milik is a striker, who, in addition to having extraordinary physical strength, is skilled in aerial play and is above all very dangerous in the penalty area,” the club announced in an official public statement following Milik’s transfer confirmation.

This marks Milik’s return to Serie A, where he previously made over 120 appearances for Napoli, scoring almost 60 goals for the club. At 28 years of age, Milik has also earned 62 international caps for the Polish national team, scoring 16 goals in the process.

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ recent UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona due to a positive coronavirus test, but that didn’t stop the La Liga side’s social media team from taking a jab at him.

After Barca got a 2:0 win in Turin, the club’s social media page sent out a tweet reading: “We are glad you were able to see the real goat (emoji) on your pitch @juventusfcen!,” while attaching a picture of Lionel Messi.

This was an obvious joke at Ronaldo’s expense, considering he is Lionel Messi’s greatest rival for the title of greatest of all time AKA “GOAT.”

But, Barca sure didn’t expect an equally effective comeback.

Juventus quickly responded by tweeting: “You probably looked it up in the wrong dictionary. We’ll bring you the right one at Camp Nou.”

This certainly entertained the social media users and sparked the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate that died out a bit since the Portuguese superstar left Real Madrid. It is hard to believe that the debate will ever be settled since both players have great credentials, but at least we can enjoy the process.

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On Sunday afternoon, Juventus’ players casually walked on the field of their Allianz Stadium and started the pre-game warmups for their scheduled Seria A match that day. However, there was a slight issue. They didn’t have anyone to play, as their opponents Napoli failed to show up.

Instead of Allianz Stadium, Napoli players were hundreds of miles away in quarantine and with a travel ban on their hands. Italian authorities didn’t allow the team to travel after midfielders Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas tested positive for coronavirus.

Napoli received the notice earlier on Sunday and immediately reached out to Seria A for match postponement. After being rejected by the league, the team then contacted Juventus. The Turin club, badly needing points after a weak start of the season, refused to show compassion.

Reportedly, Seria A will now side with Juve and award the team a 3-0 win while Napoli will have one point deducted for failure to show up.

“De Laurentiis (Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis) sent me a message asking for the game to be postponed and I replied that, as always, Juventus will follow the rules,” said Juve’s president Andrea Agnelli said. “If we don’t, we are failing as citizens rather than sportsmen.”

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Juventus are Seria A champions once again. The Turin club claimed their ninth straight title in Italy on Sunday after a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring late in the first half after an impressive assist from Miralem Pjanic, while Federico Bernardeschi sealed the win with a goal in 67th minute. Juve’s job was made even easier ten minutes later when Sampdoria’s midfielder Morten Thorsby received a yellow card.

The victory put Juve seven points clear ahead of their closest rival Inter Milan with only two games left to be played in 2019/20 Seria A season.

Juventus’ run of nine consecutive domestic league titles is among the best in Europe and parried only by Scottish giants Celtic and Bulgarian powerhouse Ludogorets. Juve also extended their Seria A trophies record to 36, double than its closest followers Milan and Inter Milan.

“This championship has a particular flavor, certainly a strong one,” said manager Maurizio Sarri. “Winning is difficult, this team has been won for many years, and therefore every year it becomes more difficult.”

Juventus now looks to turn their attention to UEFA Champions League, where they haven’t had so much success in recent decades. They are scheduled to play the second leg of their round-of-16 matchup against Lyon in early August. The first match ended with a 1-0 victory for Lyon.  

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Forward Paulo Dybala won’t be leaving Seria A powerhouse Juventus after all. According to influential Italian outlet TuttoSport, Dybala is set to agree to a contract extension that should keep him in Turin at least until 2025.

Dybala was linked with a move away from Juve for the past year as he was unhappy and sporadically used. It seemed like it’s just a question of time before the 26-year-old Argentinian suits up for another club, with Premier League clubs Manchester United and Tottenham emerging as front runners for his services.

However, Dybala emerged as one of Juventus’ most important players in the second part of the season and formed a formidable partnership with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. He was especially prolific since the 2019/20 season resumed, having scored on four consecutive matches.

Paulo Dybala’s good form prompted Juve to identify him as the future face of their organization and have recently engaged in contract extension talks with the player’s representatives. Reportedly, the new deal would tie Dybala to the club through 2024/25 season, while making him the club’s second-highest paid player behind Ronaldo with a yearly salary of around $12 million.

Juventus’ CFO Fabio Paratici also confirmed the club’s plans to extend Dybala in a recent chat with reporters.

“We are talking continuously with its managers,” said Paratici. “He is an important player, we made an important investment when he came.”

Dybala joined Juventus in 2015 from Palermo. Since then, he helped the team win four Seria A titles while scoring 95 goals in all competitions. 

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After weeks of speculation and rumors, Dutch international center back Matthijs de Ligt confirmed on Tuesday that he will sign for Italian giants Juventus.

The team announced de Ligt’s arrival via private jet in Turin, where he underwent physicals and signed his official contract to join Juve on Wednesday morning.

De Ligt burst onto the world stage as a crucial part of Ajax’s stunning run to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. At only 19 years old, he is already considered to be one of the best defenders in the world.

The center back debuted for Ajax’s senior team in 2016, just after his 17th birthday, and became the youngest player to ever feature in a European final when Ajax played Manchester United in the 2017 UEFA Europa League final.

In December of last year, he added the Golden Boy Award as the world’s most promising young soccer player to his collection of awards. As a teenager who’s already considered to have no weaknesses in his game, it’s no surprise that he became the first-ever defender to win the award.

Now, he will join one of Europe’s giants and look to win both Serie A and the Champions League with Juve next season.

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