Official statement from Juventus for Kenan Yildiz!
It was claimed that Kenan Yıldız, the favorite name of Serie A giant Juventus, had stopped contract renewal talks with his club. An official statement came from the Italian team to these claims. Here are the details.
Kenan Yildiz, the 20-year-old who has performed impressively for Juventus this season, has been in contract negotiations with his club for some time. Yildiz, who is on the transfer list of European giants, is demanding an increase in his salary. According to reports in the Italian press, Kenan Yıldız's new salary demand is around 5-6 million euros.
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It was among the claims that the player did not give up this demand and the negotiations have stopped for now. After the allegations, Juventus manager Giorgio Chiellini spoke for the first time.
Chiellini said the following in a statement to Sports Mediaset:
"Is there a new development about Kenan Yildiz's contract renewal? Kenan Yildiz is an important player and I'm happy to see him in the starting eleven. In the last weeks I've talked about this more than anything else. We are not surprised by what Kenan has done, I have always expressed great appreciation and respect for him and both sides have great respect and desire to continue together. He is such an important player that he needs a little more time. He already has a long-term contract and we are sure he will be part of this team for many years."
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On the other hand, Juventus Technical Director Spaletti had recently said the following about Yildiz:
"Kenan Yildiz has the qualities of a champion. He created a victory out of nothing. I try to give him as much freedom as possible, freeing him from tactical constraints. He is good in tight spaces but he needs to improve his decision-making. Kenan Yildiz is a world-class player."
ON ARSENAL AND REAL MADRID'S LIST
Kenan Yildiz's contract situation is being closely monitored by European clubs. According to Corriere della Sport, Arsenal are very interested in the young footballer.
It is also reported that Real Madrid want to see Kenan in their squad under their coach Xabi Alonso and the national footballer is on the radar of the Spanish giants.
