Juventus on Friday introduced the signing of Canadian ahead Jonathan David from French facet Lille.
The Canadian striker has signed a five-year contract till June 30, 2030,” the Serie A membership mentioned.
David scored 109 targets in 232 matches throughout his five-year spell with Ligue 1 Lille.
He shone for Lille on the European stage final season, scoring the one objective within the 1-0 win over Actual Madrid, and a double within the 3-1 win over Actual’s metropolis rivals Atletico.
With a fame as a trusty striker he completed fourth in Ligue 1’s scoring charts final time period, second the season earlier than and third in 2022-23.
David is the primary new face since Frenchman Damien Comolli took over as Juve’s common supervisor final month.
David, who helped Lille to be topped French champions in 2021, joins a membership that has received only a single trophy, final 12 months’s Italian Cup, since 2021, and that completed a disappointing fourth in Serie A final season.
Their coach Thiago Motta was sacked in March after solely eight months within the put up.
Juve, presently managed by Igor Tudor, are reportedly within the hunt to signal Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian whom David changed at Lille.
Osimhen was loaned out by Italian champions Napoli to Turkish facet Galatasaray final season. They’ve positioned a 70-million-euro ($82 million) price ticket on the participant.
Native media recommend Juve are additionally Manchester United’s England worldwide Jadon Sancho.
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