Arsenal join Tottenham in battle over Juventus star angling for Prem move, with major decision nearing

Arsenal have a reportedly emerged in race to sign Weston McKennie from the Juventus, with Tottenham, several other Premier League clubs keeping tabs on his situation too.

McKennie has a made 14 appearances for the Juventus the season, registering two goals

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one assist from central midfield. He scored in a Juventus’ most recent outing as they beat Empoli 4-0 in Serie A.

McKennie has contract which runs and until summer 2025

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However, he is a very likely to leave Juve before this deal expires.

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The 24-year-old has been heavily linked Tottenham in last 12 months

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Spurs director of the football Fabio Paratici knows McKennie well a he played big role in the signing him for Juve back in this July 2021.

Despite Spurs’ interest in the player, they are reach an agreement

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with the Bianconeri for his capture. In the summer, Spurs prioritised move for the Yves Bissouma, went on to sign the Malian from Brighton for £25million.

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