Euro 2020 star Manuel Locatelli told
a press conference at the Allianz Stadium Friday that his move
from Sassuolo to Turin giants Juventus had been a "dream come
true".
He told the media "my family is Bianconera and Juventus has
always been my priority".
He said he had been "worried" for a while after the long
transfer talks appeared to have stalled.
"Then, thankfully, everything went OK.
"It fills me with pride to be coached by (Massimiliano) Allegri.
"If I'm at Juve it's because I deserve it but I'm ready to learn
because I know that I have to get a lot better".
The surprise Euro 2020 star has moved from Sassuolo to Juventus
on a two-year loan with a buyout clause.
The Lecce-born midfielder, 23, scored twice in Italy's 3-0
second group stage win over Switzerland to help secure a last 16
berth for the eventual champions.
Sassuolo reportedly wanted 60 milllion euros for the player,
whose value jumped due to his first Italy brace.
Locatelli, who has scored three times for Italy in 15
appearances, played 67 times for Sassuolo since 2019 and scored
four goals for the Emilia-Romagna outfit.
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