Weston McKennie put on an exceptional display for Juventus against Real Madrid, showcasing his midfield prowess and reminding everyone of his abilities.
At the start of the summer, the American was placed on the transfer list following a failed move to Leeds United last season. However, Juventus had a change of heart and decided to include him in their squad for the tour of the United States, a decision that seems to have had a positive impact on the player.
McKennie, now on his second chance at Juve, is determined to regain the trust of his manager, and he went to great lengths to prove himself in the match against Madrid. Tuttomercatoweb praised his performance, highlighting how he adeptly handled the star-studded Madrid midfield, exerting a significant influence on the game for Juventus.
Such an impressive showing could potentially lead the Bianconeri to reconsider their initial decision and opt to keep him in their squad for the long term.
Juve FC Says
McKennie was in superb form in the game against Madrid and probably deserves another chance.
If he continues to perform as well as he has done so far in pre-season, we will keep him and give him an important role in the group at the Allianz Stadium.
Keep him and sell Locatelli. Mckennie has been far more productive and could help us.
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You guys are on dope prefering Mckennie over Locatelli. Yes, his 3 seasons (Locatelli) have been underperforming, but one has to realize that Locatelli is a midfielder who shines with a midfield who has command of the ball. He basically sits deep and shields the defence under Allegri, which is not his natural role. He plays better when He can push forward like he did for Italy at the Euros and at Sassuolo. Mckennie on the other hand, is not a footballer. How many times have we seen him broad side a simple 10 yard pass into the stands. He has a decent enginge and runs around and thus is more visible in Allegri`s non existing midfield play, but to even compare the two…I mean you watch football? You also gotta realize that Allegri will likely play Mckennie over the likes of Fagioli and Rovella as that suits his style better. A damn curse that Leeds got relegated. McKennie will be hard to get rid of, and has a price of 25 mill which has to be covered back into the books with a sale to avoid loss. But that is inevitable, no one is interested in this guy for such money.