Weston McKennie has one yr remaining on his Juventus contract and the American midfielder is hoping an extended deal could be struck.
McKennie has loved a stellar return to Turin after his mortgage spell at Leeds United final season. The U.S. males’s nationwide group midfielder has recorded 10 assists in 36 mixed appearances this marketing campaign, logging over 2,800 minutes in Massimiliano Allegri’s squad.
Regardless of being linked with a possible transfer away final summer time, McKennie has performed a significant function within the Outdated Girl’s development to the Coppa Italia Last and a present top-four spot in Serie A.
McKennie’s long-term future stays unknown, however the 25-year-old is hopeful to play an element in Juventus’ battle in successful titles and competing in Europe once more.
“I’ve a yr left in my contract, and my agent is talking with the director,” McKennie instructed DAZN following Juventus’ 1-1 Serie A draw with Roma on Sunday. “I’d like to remain, clearly, however we’ll see what occurs. Hopefully, we are able to work it out. As for the group, we have now the identical objective we’ve had for the previous three years.
“We wish to win the Scudetto and play a giant function within the Champions League; we wish to return Juventus to the glory days, the way it was earlier than,” McKennie added. “Juventus are a group with lots of successful historical past, and this group desires to point out that we belong in that historical past as nicely, so hopefully, we are able to win the Coppa Italia, no less than a trophy this season and end the season robust and for the long run put Juventus the place we belong.”
Juventus has three league matches remaining in opposition to Salernitana, Bologna, and Monza respectively, with the Coppa Italia Last in opposition to Atalanta approaching Could 15. A powerful finish of the season might see McKennie ink a brand new contract forward of USMNT involvement this summer time on the 2024 Copa America event.