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        Juventus sign Weston McKennie from Schalke on permanent deal
   DIR By: The Referee
       Date: March 3, 2021, 6:48 pm
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       Tom Hamilton
       Juventus have confirmed the signing of USMNT midfielder Weston
       McKennie on a permanent deal.
       McKennie, 22, originally joined Serie A giants Juve on loan from
       Schalke 04 in September. The contract included "option rights,"
       which meant Juve could then sign thThe transfer was confirmed
       Wednesday with the payments to Schalke split over three years.
       Juve also announced there could be €6.5m in additional payments
       should McKennie and Juve achieve several milestones. McKennie
       joins the Serie A champions on a deal through to June 2025.
       McKennie has excelled in Turin this season, contributing four
       goals and two assists across 21 appearances in Serie A, while
       also playing for Juve in the Champions League and Coppa Italia.
       That included his memorable goal against Barcelona at Camp Nou
       in Juve's 3-0 win in December.
       Since arriving from Schalke on loan, he has established himself
       as a key part of Juve's midfield, but there were other clubs
       interested in him last summer. Southampton, Leicester City and
       Liverpool were all monitoring McKennie, according to ESPN
       sources, but then Juve came in and tempted the USMNT midfielder
       to Serie A.
       In a busy period, Juve boss Andrea Pirlo spoke earlier in the
       week about their wish to rest McKennie as he was playing through
       the pain of minor injuries, but such was his importance to the
       team that, Pirlo said, "we need him on the field."
       With Juve sitting third in Serie A, seven points off Inter Milan
       at the top of the table, they face a critical group of fixtures
       to chase down the league leaders, with top-four hopefuls Lazio
       next up on Saturday (at 2:45 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+).
       McKennie's form has also impressed USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter.
       Speaking in January, the national team coach said: "I know
       Weston very well.
       "His style of play and his spirit are so important for a team. I
       was sure he would play an important role in a top team like
       Juve.
       "He has room for improvement, he is still so young. Surely, he
       has been improving at Juventus. When you play every day with big
       champions like Cristiano Ronaldo, you can only improve if you
       really want it, and Weston wants to reach the top.
       "I always watch Juve matches, and this role is perfect for him
       because of his intensity and his late runs into the box."e
       player on a permanent deal for €18.5 million.
       #Post#: 65--------------------------------------------------
       Re:  Juventus sign Weston McKennie from Schalke on permanent
       deal
   DIR By: The Referee
       Date: March 3, 2021, 6:51 pm
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       wooow!
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