Juventus sign Turkey defender Demiral from Sassuolo
Italian giants Juventus transferred Turkish defender Merih Demiral from Serie A club Sassuolo. Turkish national team defender signed a 5-year contract with Juventus. The Serie A champions will pay €18 million/$20 million to Sassuolo for Demiral.
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- Published Date: 09:44 | 05 July 2019
- Modified Date: 09:53 | 05 July 2019
Italian champions Juventus on Friday announced the signing of Turkish international defender Merih Demiral from fellow Serie A side Sassuolo for 18 million euros ($20.2 million).
The 21-year-old made a strong impression after joining Sassuolo from Alanyaspor in January on loan with an obligation to buy.
Juventus said he had signed a five-year deal to run until June 30, 2024.
Demiral scored twice in 14 Serie A appearances in the second half of last season.
Juventus, boosted by the 2018 arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, romped to their eighth successive Italian top-flight title last term.
Demiral will strengthen a defence including the ageing Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini,, while Juve have also been linked with a move for Dutch teenage star Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax.