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USMNT midfielder signs contract extension with Juventus

Weston McKennie has signed a new contract with Juventus through 2030, the club has announced.

McKennie’s previous deal was set to expire at the end of the current season. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder had been in negotiations with Juventus for several months, and the two sides have finally pushed a deal over the line.

The 27-year-old is in the midst of a career season, tallying eight goals and seven assists in 38 appearances for the Bianconeri while playing a wide variety of positions.

Juventus called McKennie ‘a player unlike any other, versatile and capable of occupying literally any position on the pitch – as demonstrated in recent months in which, starting as a center midfielder, he has been able to play very well as a striker, attacking midfielder, winger, fullback, and even as a defender.’

McKennie will make around €4 million per year, per Tuttosport and Gazzetta dello Sport, putting him among the club’s highest earners.

The American has made 220 total appearances for Juve since joining from Schalke in 2020.

McKennie has earned 62 caps for the USMNT, scoring 11 goals.

This post appeared first on USA TODAY

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