McKennie Favors Juventus Stay, Exec Hopeful on Top Star

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Juventus will have to sort out several renewals soon. The talks with Weston McKennie and Federico Chiesa are urgent since their contracts are up in 2025.

Juventus will have to sort out several renewals early in the summer, and the talks with Weston McKennie and Federico Chiesa are urgent since their contracts are up in 2025. The UMSNT representative made his intentions known talking to DAZN following the draw versus Roma (via TuttoSport).

“I have a year left on my deal, and my entourage is speaking with the director. I’d like to stay to help the team return to winning ways and be a protagonist in the Champions League.”

The latest news about the McKennie extension were on the pessimistic side, while Juventus have been more confident about Chiesa. Cristiano Giuntoli returned on the topic on Sunday (via Fantacalcio).

“He’s the present for us, and any path for the future has to be decided together. We get along just fine with his camp. We’ll examine it at the end of the season. The same goes for Adrien Rabiot and McKennie. They are important. We are very focused on reaching our goal now, which is to qualify for the Champions League.”

Our Take on Juventus, Chiesa, and McKennie

The former hasn’t scored a lot but he’s almost always the driving force of their offense. He’d only fare better with a more offensive-minded coach. The problem is mostly monetary, as they want to keep their books in order and aren’t in the mood for pay bumps. Instead, the ideal pathway for the American midfielder would be to keep him but in a smaller role.