Transfers: Juventus Sign Demiral From Sassuolo

Italian champions, Juventus have completed the €15 million signing of Sassuolo defender Merih Demiral, according to several reports.

Demiral joined Sassuolo for half of the season from Alanyaspor in the Turkish league and was impressive, making 14 Serie A starts.

Despite that Sassuolo will only make that loan deal permanent on July 1, they are already set to sell the Turkish international to the Serie A champions on a five-year deal. .

Juventus fought off late interest from Atletico Madrid for the defender who can play at centre-back and at right-back.

The 2017 Champions League finalists are set to assess Demiral in the pre-season before determining whether to keep him on the team or send him out on loan for more development.

With Demiral to join the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Daniel Rugani in the heart of the Juventus defence, the club still has to contend first with getting anew manager.

The Bianconeri are in search of a replacement for departed manager, Masimilliano Allegri, who left after winning the Scudetto for the fifth consecutive year in his five years at the club and the Old Lady's eight in a row.