Juventus have released the official matchday squad ahead of this evening’s Serie A contest against Salernitana. After missing out on last weekend’s clash against Roma due to a virus, Kenan Yildiz returns to the squad.
Kenan Yildiz’s rise to prominence as a Juventus player has made him one of the most valuable footballers in Italy. The Turkish youngster earned a promotion to the Juve first team at the end of 2023 and has continued to deliver fine performances for the Bianconeri since then.
Massimo Pavan expects a reaction from Juventus when they face bottom-of-the-table Salernitana this weekend. Juve is eager to seal qualification for the Champions League as soon as possible as they continue to struggle to win games.
Juventus remains interested in a move for Joshua Zirkzee despite having some fine attackers on their books. The Bianconeri have recently focused on promoting youngsters from their Next Gen team and have been pleased with the performances of players like Kenan Yildiz and Fabio Miretti.
Juventus have unveiled the matchday squad that made the trip to Roma ahead of Sunday night’s showdown at the Olimpico Stadium. As Max Allegri had already revealed during his press conference on Saturday, Alex Sandro and Kenan Yildiz both remained at home due to slight injuries.
Juventus defender Alex Sandro will miss Sunday’s Serie A game against Roma due to a muscle injury, while Kenan Yildiz should be available despite training separately today.
Juventus teenager Kenan Yildiz was chosen amongst the flops of the Serie A weekend following his underwhelming outing against Milan. Max Allegri gave the 18-year-old the nod up front at the expense of Federico Chiesa who entered in the second half.
Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic remains on the shortlist for Juventus who are drawing a plan to sign him this summer. The 22-year-old was one of the best revelations in Serie A last term, but his club is enduring a torrid campaign, currently sitting in the 18th place.
Max Allegri tries to keep Juventus on track against Milan in this head-to-head for second place and discusses the rare Kenan Yildiz start. It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).
Kenan Yildiz has experienced a remarkable rise in football, transitioning from an Under-19 player at Juventus to becoming one of their key first-team stars this season.
Youngsters are often compared to club idols, and Kenan Yildiz is already being likened to Alessandro Del Piero. The Turkish youngster is just at the start of his career and has not even completed a full season at Juventus.
Italy hero Gianfranco Zola is full of praise for young Juventus pair Kenan Yildiz and Matias Soule. Soule is shining on-loan with Frosinone this season.
Gianfranco Zola weighed in on the qualities of Juventus’ young talents, the explosive debut season of Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Milan and the collapse of Napoli following their Scudetto.
Former striker Fabrizio Ravanelli has offered some advice to Kenan Yildiz and also supports the decision to award the youngster the number 10 shirt at Juventus.
Kenan Yildiz will soon extend his contract with Juventus for the second time in a calendar year. He will then part ways with the agency Leaderbrocks, which negotiated the deal, due to divergences about the future plans.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reveals Kenan Yildiz will split with his agent once he signs his new Juventus contract. The 18-year-old’s rise to stardom has been one of the most exciting stories in an otherwise dull campaign for the Bianconeri.
Juventus teenager Kenan Yildiz is reportedly set to earn a new contract coupled with the iconic Number 10 jersey. The Bianconeri poached the Turkish striker from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2022.
Roberto Baggio had high praise for Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz and weighed in on the ‘completely different sport’ in modern Serie A. The 18-year-old Yildiz fully broke into the Bianconeri first team this season and he quickly managed to impress, scoring three goals and showing a number of positives despite his limited chances on the pitch.
Juventus coach Max Allegri called out Kenan Yildiz after their 0-0 draw with Torino. Allegri felt the youngster could've done better in a crucial moment in the Derby della Mole.
Juventus great Alex del Piero admits he's a big fan of Kenan Yildiz. Del Piero believes Yildiz should take the No10 shirt. Yildiz is certainly among the young players I like the most, he has already shown some of what he can do," Del Piero told Radio Serie A.
Legend Alessandro Del Piero identifies what might make this season less painful for Juventus and names Kenan Yildiz his heir. ‘I would give him the Number 10 shirt.’ It is a remarkable moment for the Turkish talent, who admires childhood idol Del Piero so much that he even copies the goal celebration by sticking his tongue out.
Despite Juventus’s insistence that Kenan Yildiz is not available for transfer, interest from other clubs, including Arsenal, continues to swirl around the talented youngster.
Arsenal have emailed Juventus with their intentions to bid for Kenan Yildiz. That's according to Tuttosport, which reports the email read: "For Kenan Yildiz we are ready to offer a figure of around 40 million euros".
Juventus legend Alex Del Piero admits he's a fan of Kenan Yildiz. The Turkish midfielder pays tribute to Del Piero when scoring by celebrating with the former Juve captain's trademark tongue sticking out.
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