Juventus' Fernando Lloriente, second left, celebrates with teammates Andrea Pirlo, left, Giorgio Chiellini, center, and Paul Pogba after scoring, during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Cagliari, in Cagliari, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2013. (Photo: AP)
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has already signed a two-year contract extension with the Italian giants, Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport revealed on Tuesday.
The Italian international was recently linked with a move for English Premier League duo Tottenham Hotspur or Chelsea, but in a recent interview the veteran player said that he expects to stay at Juventus.
According to Gazzetta, the 34-year-old has now signed the renewal that will commit him to Turin until June 2016, with official confirmation on this to be announced next month.
Pirlo joined Juventus from AC Milan in 2011.
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