Only two months after Juventus Turin firmly committed ex-Schalke Weston McKennie, he can already leave. The Italians have a serious transfer plan.
Gelsenkirchen – Weston McKennie played for FC Schalke 04 until August 2020. Then the S04 awarded him for 4.5 million euros in the direction of Juventus Turin, where the American played a good role and has so far had 41 missions. In March, the Italian record champions signed the midfielder firmly – and would like to sell him again now.
| Name | Weston McKennie |
| Born | August 28, 1998 (age 22), Little Elm, Texas, USA |
| size | 1,85 Meter |
| Current teams | Juventus Turin (# 14 / midfield), US national soccer team |
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FC Schalke 04: Weston McKennie sold to Juventus Turin – now Juve is planning a transfer trick
It sounds strange: Schalke 04 finally sells Weston McKennie to Juventus Turin, collects a total of 18.5 million euros in transfer fees plus any bonus payments within three years, and less than two months later the Italians want to get rid of the 22-year-old with a transfer trick .
Actually, the American’s time in Italy has been positive so far. He only made a faux pas in April: Ex-Schalke Weston McKennie felt the consequences after a corona party. Juventus Turin deleted him from the squad for the derby against FC Turin the following weekend.
FC Schalke 04: Weston McKennie missed the championship with Juventus Turin after his move
Otherwise, his sporting numbers read very positively: 41 of 47 possible appearances for Juventus Turin, plus six goals and two assists. Only the number of titles Weston McKennie imagined differently with the Italians.
Inter Milan secured the Italian championship ahead of schedule, while Juve was eliminated in the Champions League in the round of 16. However, Turin can still win the cup and won the Super Cup final in January. The possible bonus payments for Weston McKennie, which are also linked to winning titles, are now a long way off for FC Schalke 04.
Weston McKennie went to Juventus Turin on loan from FC Schalke 04 in the summer of 2020, and the club signed him firmly in March 2021.
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FC Schalke 04: Juventus would like to use Weston McKennie to renovate the club
For the first time in ten years, Juventus Turin are not the Italian champions. If the plans with Weston McKennie go, the dream of a title with Juve may not come true in the future either. Because the club would like to sell the American again.
How Calciomercato.com, an offshoot of the Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Juventus Turin wanted to use the ex-professional of FC Schalke 04 to rehabilitate the club. The Italians are plagued by debts of over 350 million euros, in recent years Juve has always recorded a transfer minus.
FC Schalke 04: Two conditions have to be right for Juventus at Weston McKennie
From a sporting point of view, according to the Italian sports newspaper, a sale is not absolutely necessary, but with ex-Schalke Weston McKennie, Juventus Turin wants to improve the balance sheet.
Accordingly, there are also two conditions under which Juve would even consider a sale. On the one hand, a club would have to offer around 30 million euros for the American, and on the other hand, the Italians would have to be able to record the transfer in their financial books before June 30th.
FC Schalke 04: Weston McKennie with a market value of 25 million euros
Only if these two conditions were met could Weston McKennie, who is said to have a market value of 25 million euros, leave Juventus Turin again. Otherwise, the 22-year-old should stay with the Italians.
But Weston McKennie is not the only sales candidate, according to Italian media. With superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (36) there are rumors of a return to Real Madrid or home to Sporting Lisbon. Defender Merih Demiral (23) has loud Calciomercato.com also received approval. He could go for 25 to 30 million euros.
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