Leeds United (hereinafter referred to as Leeds) joins Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie (25) on loan.
Reporter Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the European football transfer market, announced the news of McKennie’s lease to Leeds on the 28th (Korean time) through social network service (SNS), saying, “Here we go.”
“McKennie is heading to Leeds. A rental fee of 1.2 million euros will be incurred, and a purchase option of 33 million euros (approximately 44.3 billion won) is included.
McKennie is an American midfielder born in 1998. He joined Juventus on loan with a full transfer option in 2020 after playing for Schalke 04 in Germany. Since his first season, he has been appointed as a main axis. Based on his vigorous activity, he was active in various fields such as winger, central defender, and side defender as well as central midfielder, which was his original position. 스포츠토토
He was linked with Tottenham, who were aiming to reinforce midfield last summer, but the transfer did not come through. Since then, Leeds, who are aiming for a rebound in the second half under the coaching system of Jessie March (40) this winter, have actively recruited McKennie.