TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. midfielder weston mckennie his contract is juventus On Monday, he extended his contract, meaning he will spend 10 years at the Turin club.
The new contract expires in 2030, 10 years after McKennie signed with Juventus.
The extension was announced by Juventus and comes three months before McKennie’s home World Cup. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, his annual salary will also increase from 2.5 million euros (approximately 300 million yen) to 4 million euros (approximately 470 million yen) per season.
McKennie, 27, made 220 appearances for Juventus, scoring 26 goals and providing 26 assists. He is also a favorite of Juventus’ new manager Luciano Spalletti, who praises McKennie’s versatility and has recently used him as a striker.
McKennie has scored eight goals since Spalletti took over in October, more than any other player in the team.
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