Juventus, fans in ecstasy: here is the long-awaited announcement

After a long negotiation that kept the fans in suspense, Juventus managed to convince Kenan Yildiz to extend his contract and announced it Saturday afternoon through an official note: “The story between Kenan Yildiz and Juventus continues: the 2005 class 10 number has signed the’agreement that will bind him to the Bianconeri colors until June 30, 2030”. The Bianconeri people immediately took to social media to celebrate the signing of the Turkish star, a true idol of Juventus fans.

“A new chapter in a story that began in the summer of 2022 when, after playing in the youth ranks of Bayern Munich, Yildiz arrived in Turin, first wearing the Under-19 jersey – 37 appearances and 15 goals in his first year – and soon moving on to the Next Gen, with whom he made his professional debut on December 17, 2022 and found in September 2023 his first goal. In the fall of 2023, he joined the First Team roster on a permanent basis, gaining more and more space and centrality: from his first goal in Serie A in his first game as a starter against Frosinone in the match on Dec. 23, 2023, Kenan found a way to let his talent blossom, to carve out a role as a key and reference player” reads the note.

Ernesto Villa

“In two and a half seasons with the first team, he has already collected 115 appearances in which he scored 25 goals and distributed 19 assists. Numbers that tell only part of the impact of a champion led by his talent to wear the number 10 jersey as if it were written in destiny and who, against Verona last Sept. 20, became the youngest player in Juventus history to wear the captain’s armband.

Leadership, sacrifice, constant striving for improvement, talent enhancement – Kenan embodies the style and values of our Club, bringing our signature ambition to the field in every match. In the Turkish language, the word Yildiz means “star,” and Kenan’s will continue to shine in HCL. Congratulations Kenan, see you on the field! ”.

For the past few weeks, negotiations between Juventus and Kenan Yildiz seemed to have reached an impasse and several rumors have surfaced regarding the Turkish starlet’s future. Real Madrid is a huge admirer of Yildiz, as well as Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, which had already sounded out the ground last summer.

In the past, there has also been talk of Kenan Yildiz’s possible return to Bayern Munich, a club in which the Turk played between 2012 and 2022 before moving on a free transfer with Juventus. Despite his excellent performances churned out with the Bavarian club’s youth teams, Yildiz has never had the opportunity to make his debut with the first team.