United States winger Weah signs 5-year deal with Juventus

Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Soccer News (AP)

TURIN, Italy (AP) - United States winger Tim Weah completed a transfer to Juventus on Saturday, fulfilling a dream his father once had of playing for the storied Italian club.

The 23-year-old Weah, who is the son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah, signed a five-year contract with Juventus on the day the transfer market opened in Italy.

"Honored & Blessed to finally be Bianconeri. None of this would have been possible without the love and support of my wonderful family," Weah wrote in an Instagram post. "Thank you to everyone at Juventus for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to represent this legendary club.

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"GRAZIE (thank you) to all the supporters for all the love they've shown me since day one and I can't wait to meet you all very soon."

Weah's father also played in Italy, for AC Milan, but recently told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that he would have loved to play for Juventus.