Wojciech Szczesny
Wojciech Szczesny

Juventus sign Wojciech Szczesny from Arsenal


Juventus have completed the signing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from Arsenal and expect to add Italy full-back Mattia De Sciglio to their squad in due course.

Szczesny, 27, spent the last two seasons on loan with Juve's Serie A rivals Roma but has now agreed to compete with the veteran Gianluigi Buffon for the gloves at the Allianz Stadium.

The fee is reportedly 11.3 million euros (£10million) for a player who made almost 200 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal before losing his place to David Ospina during the 2014-15 campaign.

After committing to the Turin club until 2021, the Pole told juventus.com: "I'm really happy to be here. I've already spoken to Buffon, a legend in our game, and I can learn a lot from him.

"I'm not feeling any pressure, I'm here to represent the club at the highest level. When you come to Juve, it's because you've been chosen. I had no hesitation.

"In football there's always room for improvement. I'm proud of the work I've done thus far and I'm ready for this new challenge - Juventus is the best choice for the next stage of my career.

"Do I have any weaknesses? No, I'm a Juventus player now!"

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