Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, the target of heavy competition from the Premier League clubs, will now travel to England in the next 24 hours to take a medical exam and sign a contract with Leeds United.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reporting on Twitter that McKennie is about to have a physical at the West Yorkshire club, putting current league leader Arsenal in jeopardy of missing out on signing the player.
Weston McKennie will travel to England in the next 24h to undergo medical test and sign the contract as new Leeds Utd player. ⚪️✈️🇺🇸 #LUFC
€1.2m loan fee, €33m plus add-ons as buy option, personal terms agreed.
Move confirmed ✅ #USMNT pic.twitter.com/zb36cMJTkK
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2023
Juventus manager Max Allegri stated that a contract for McKennie has been agreed, and he will not play in Sunday’s Serie A match against Monza.
‘McKennie will not be available tomorrow because he is at the centre of a negotiation,’ said Allegri. ‘I think the club has already found an agreement with his new team and therefore he won’t be there tomorrow.
‘There will be no reinforcements on the market, if McKennie was to leave there will be Cuadrado, De Sciglio, Soulé, who can also play from outside. If necessary, we will be able to change the structure. The important thing is to recover everyone.’
Weston McKennie has appeared for Juventus in 21 matches so far this season, during which he has scored thrice and provided an assist twice from the midfield position. Although he has not yet reached his prime, he has astonished everyone at this World Cup by starting all of the games and producing four significant scoring opportunities in just four matches.
Weston has, in the past, been the subject of interest from a number of teams, including Bournemouth and Aston Villa; nevertheless, he has always declined any and all offers made by those clubs.
The fact that Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has a strong network of relationships with American football players gives Leeds a significant competitive advantage over other teams.
