Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez, left, and Juventus' Weston McKennie vie for the ball during a Champions league play-off first leg soccer match between Galatasaray and Juventus, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
The new deal expires in 2030 — 10 years after McKennie signed with Juventus.
The extension was announced by Juventus and comes three months before a home World Cup for McKennie. It also comes with a reported salary increase from 2.5 million euros ($3 million) to 4 million euros ($4.7 million) per season, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.
The 27-year-old McKennie has 26 goals and provided 26 assists in 220 appearances for Juventus. He has also become a favorite of new Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti, who appreciates McKennie’s versatility — even fielding him at striker recently.
McKennie has eight goals since Spalletti was hired in October — more than any other player in the squad.
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