American midfielder Weston McKennie could play juventus for new manager Andrea Pirlo, according to Italian sources. The 21-year-old was born in Little Elm, Texas and has made 19 appearances so far, scoring six goals for USMNT.
McKennie spent three years in Kaiserslautern, Germany, between the ages of six and nine, and that’s where he started his career, betting on FC Phenex Otterbach before returning to the United States. Having spent seven years in FC Dallas’ youth sector, McKennie missed the chance to sign a local player’s contract with the club, returning to Germany with FC Schalke.
The young American placed first in the Bundesliga squad, before being promoted to the first team less than a year later. The 2017/18 crusade saw McKennie make 25 appearances in total, and would consolidate a place on the most sensible team the following season, where his play count ended with 33.
When former USMNT forward David Wagner joined Schalke Coach in the summer of 2019, his young midfielder made even more progress. The coach made a replacement to line up a sideways in early 2019/20, allowing McKennie to play in a more orthodox defensive midfield role. This replenishment allowed the youngster to flourish, maintain the ball and his contribution to the attack.
A season at Juventus would bring the young man to the vast wisdom of former midfielder Andrea Pirlo. In addition to the resolution of installing a rookie boss, the Bianconeri will decrease the average team age, making McKennie an ideal candidate to enter the first team.
Pirlo has already completed his first consultation before the 2020/21 season on the Continassa court and has summoned former Juve defender Igor Tudor as an assistant.
Sports director Fabio Paratici is looking to get rid of veteran players like Sami Khedira, and Frenchman Blaise Matuidi has already signed for Inter Miami FC. McKennie signed for the ranks of young players such as Adrien Rabiot and Rodrigo Bentancur in the center of the park, and in fact he would also benefit from the delight of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arthur Melo of Barcelona is another young midfielder who will arrive at the club this summer, as the club’s new purpose of recruiting promising young skills to upgrade older players becomes apparent.
“Quality players can play in combination on any team, the vital thing is that everyone is willing to sacrifice and paint for others,” Pirlo said at his inaugural press conference at the club. “Arthur is a quality player who can play many roles and will be very useful during the season.”
Weston McKennie adapts perfectly to the new direction of the Juve, led by the genius of midfielder Pirlo, especially since he has already sacrificed himself to move to the Bundesliga at such a young age.
USMNT enthusiasts may be about to watch one of their stars play for Juventus, one of the most successful football clubs in the world.
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