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09 December 2015

Pogba Not A Complete Player Yet - Del Piero

Italian legend Del Piero has hit Pogba hard after describing him has an incomplete player. Del feels the player has not gotten to the required level of Juve's No.10 

Paul Pogba is not yet a complete player and requires time to prove a worthy number 10 at Juventus, according to club legend Alessandro Del Piero.

The Frenchman was awarded the jersey – previously worn by the likes of Michel Platini, Roberto Baggio and Del Piero – for the 2015-16 season following Carlos Tevez's departure to Boca Juniors.

18 October 2015

Serie A: Juve Hold Inter Milan At San Siro

Inter Milan spurned the chance to take command of Italy's top flight after a pulsating scoreless draw with Juventus that set a new Serie A record gate receipt record at a sold out San Siro on Sunday.

The 'Derby d'Italia' is one of the most popular fixtures in Italy and a total of 79 154 spectators turned out to watch the 165th edition at Inter's shared ground, producing a new all-time gate receipt of 3 740 051 euros.

Roberto Mancini's highflyers hosted the four-time consecutive Serie A champions looking for their first home win in the derby since 2010, when Jose Mourinho led the Nerazzuri to an unprecedented treble of league, Cup and Champions League.

28 September 2015

Buffon Urges Juve To Find An Identity

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has called on Massimiliano Allegri's struggling side to "find an identity" after their terrible start to Serie A.

Allegri's men slumped to their third defeat of the season with a 2-1 loss to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday.

And Buffon insists that he and his team-mates must shelve any talk of securing a fifth successive Scudetto for the time-being.

27 September 2015

Juventus Can Still Win Serie A - Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri is adamant that Juventus can retain the Serie A title despite seeing their worst league start continue with a 2-1 loss at Napoli on Saturday.

Goals from Lorenzo Insigne and the impressive Gonzalo Higuain was enough for Napoli to condemn Juve to their third defeat of the campaign at Stadio San Paolo.

However, under-fire coach Allegri insists that his side, who have dominated domestically in recent seasons, will be competing in the upper echelons of the table soon enough, stating that injuries to key players have left Juve void of experience.

25 September 2015

Juventus In Crisis In Terms Of Results - Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri has acknowledged Juventus' results are not good enough, but he remains optimistic they will improve

Massimiliano Allegri has admitted Juventus are in crisis when it comes to results, but he is pleased with their performances and is confident they can turn things around. The reigning Serie A champions have won just one from their opening five league fixtures and are trailing leaders Inter by 10 points in the table.

"We are in crisis in terms of results, but not in terms of performances," Allegri stated at a news conference.

15 September 2015

UEFA Champions League Preview: Group A-D

Manchester United make their eagerly-awaited return to the Champions League away to PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday while last year's beaten finalists Juventus prepare for a trip to Manchester City.

We preview the eight matches from Groups A, B, C and D.

31 August 2015

Buffon Hits Out At Under Performing Juve

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has called on the stuttering Italian champions to stand up and be counted after a second consecutive league defeat left them in the Serie A Doldrums.

Juve won a fourth consecutive scudetto last season and secured their first league and Cup double in 20 years before ending a 12-year wait to challenge for the Champions League final last May.

But after defeat to Udinese last week, a depleted Juve succumbed 2-1 to scudetto rivals Roma after a lively encounter at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

30 August 2015

Kingsley Coman Joins Bayern Munich On Loan

Bayern Munich have confirmed that they have signed Kingsley Coman on loan from Juventus.
The 19-year-old joined the Serie A champions from Paris Saint-Germain in 2014 but failed to become a regular in the first team.

He has now opted to join the Bundesliga champions, initially on a two year lona deal but Bayern reserve the option to buy him at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.

The France Under 21 international had his medical on Sunday to complete the move and spoke of his delight to join Pep Guardiola's side.

No Juventus Or Wolfsburg Deal For Julian Draxler - Horst Heldt

Schalke general manager Horst Heldt has denied suggestions Julian Draxler is on the verge of a €45 million move to Wolfsburg.

German media reported that the 21-year-old bid an emotional farewell to Schalke coach Andre Breitenreiter when he was substituted off in his side’s 3-0 defeat at Wolfsburg on Saturday, before asking his team-mates how he would look in a Wolfsburg shirt.

But Heldt has refuted those claims, insisting the Germany international will remain in Gelsenkirchen this season.

25 August 2015

Juan Cuadrado Joins Juventus On Loan

Juventus have announced they have signed Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado on a season-long loan deal until June 2016.

The Colombia international only joined the Blues from Fiorentina in January, but the club's capture of Pedro from Barcelona means he is already surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.

Cuadrado will instead form part of Massimiliano Allegri's new-look Juve side, which has been weakened by the summer departures of Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo.

22 August 2015

Juventus Rejects Chelsea's €100m Pogba Move

Mourinho wants to buy asap but buying Pogba for 100 million Euro is way too much and its a no for me. Podgba however prefers a move to Barca which can surface next season.

Juventus have rejected an offer from Chelsea for Paul Pogba, Mundo Deportivo report tonight. The Barcelona based paper claim to be privy to the information, as they say Juve contacted Barcelona directly to inform them of the update.

Mundo Deportivo claim that the bid did not reach €120m as was reported earlier this week, but that it was in the region of €100m.

20 August 2015

Alex Sandro Signs For Juventus

Porto have announced that Alex Sandro has signed for Juventus. The 24-year-old left-back will join the Serie A champions after the two sides reached an agreement over a €26 million transfer fee.

The Brazilian had undertaken a medical on Thursday morning after Giuseppe Marotta had confirmed that a deal was close.

Juventus were see Sandro as the ideal addition to the squad to challenge Patrice Evra for a starting place as the Frenchman enters the twilight of his career.

15 August 2015

Juventus Set To Bid For Erik Lamela

Judging by the way some Tottenham supporters reacted to Erik Lamela’s performance against Stoke on Saturday, now might be a good time for the Argentine to return to Serie A.

And, when you consider that a number of the seven players brought in with the Gareth Bale money from Real Madrid have been jettisoned this summer, including Lamela’s great mate Roberto Soldado, perhaps the end is nigh.

Respected Sky Italia pundit Gianluca Di Marzio has reported on Saturday night that Juventus look set to move for Erik Lamela in this transfer window.

31 July 2015

I Can Be Juventus' Most Prolific Midfielder - Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba is confident that he has what it takes to take Arturo Vidal's role at Juventus and be the club's highest-scoring midfielder this season.

The Chile international left the Serie A champions for Bayern Munich this month, but Pogba has ensured the club's fans they have nothing to worry about.

Vidal netted 35 goals in four seasons in Serie A, hitting eight in all competitions last season, while Pogba has scored 20 times in three years in the Italian top flight.

30 July 2015

Injury Rules Chiellini Out Of Supercoppa

Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini has been all but ruled out of the Supercoppa Italiana and could miss the start of the Serie A season.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini faces a race against time to be fit for Juventus' Serie A opener against Udinese after sustaining a hamstring injury.

The Italy international was withdrawn eight minutes into Juve's 2-1 friendly win over Lechia Gdansk on Wednesday before being diagnosed with an injury to his right leg.

28 July 2015

Serie A Title Race Will Be Tighter This Year - Moratta

Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta expects the 2015-16 Serie A title race to be much tighter than in recent years. The Turin outfit have won four Scudetti in a row and finished an impressive 17 points clear of second-placed Roma last term.

Nevertheless, Juventus are aware of the strength of their rivals heading into the new campaign and are ready for a tight affair.

"Many teams have strengthened. I see Inter as title challengers along with Roma, Napoli and AC Milan, who have brought in a new coach and moved well in the market," Marotta told reporters.