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Joao Cancelo is delighted with Juventus move

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He has signed a 5 year contract with the Turin side

Juventus have completed the signing of Joao Cancelo from Valencia for a reported fee of €40 million, signing a 5 year contract. He underwent medical on Wednesday after flying into Italy the previous day.

The Italian side was looking to fill the void of Stephan Lichsteiner, who left them after his contract expired at the end of the season. He tasted a lot of success with them, winning the domestic title in each of his seven seasons.

Cancelo joined Inter Milan from the La Liga giants last summer on a 1 year loan deal until 30 June 2018. The deal was part of a loan exchange with Geoffrey Kondogbia moving in the other direction.

The Portugal International has enjoyed an impressive season in Italy, scoring 1 goal and assisting 3 in 28 appearances in all competitions. He also helped his team to finish 4th in the league, securing Champions League for the next season.

The defender is known for versatility, who can operate on the right of defence or midfield and was praised for his outstanding displays for Inter last season.

Nerazzurri had the option to make the the 24 year old a permanent fixture at San Siro buy decided against it. Club’s boss Luciano Spalletti admitted that signing the player on a permanent basis may not happen.

The Portuguese is delighted with his dream move and is determined to help continue Juventus’ dominance in Serie A .

“It is a dream to be at this great club,” Cancelo told Juventus’ official website. “Representing one of the biggest European clubs makes me very happy.

“Juventus have so many great players, so I don’t want to single out one individual. You have to be a great player to be in a team like this.

“I hope they can help me to achieve success both on an individual and collective level.

“[Coach Massimiliano] Allegri told me he thought I would soon meet up with the rest of the squad, he wants me to give the club a hand to continue the success they had in recent years.”

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