Italian giants Juventus have reached a total agreement with Canadian striker Jonathan David, with a medical scheduled for Friday.
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- David and Juventus reach total agreement
- Medical scheduled for Friday
- Napoli and United were interested in him
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Italian club Juventus stayed in constant contact with David's agent to agree on the signing bonus and commissions, according to Fabrizio Romano.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
David became a free agent after spending five years at French club Lille, where he scored 109 goals in 200 appearances. Serie A champions Napoli and English club Manchester United was also interested in David, but Juventus' offer of €6 million (£5m/$7m) along with Champions League football enticed the player to accept their offer.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Juventus are also interested in signing United's winger Jadon Sancho after Chelsea decided against signing him at the end of his loan from United. Juventus are also interested in Flamengo's full-back Wesley.
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WHAT NEXT FOR DAVID AND JUVENTUS ?
Once David's transfer is made official, Juventus will look to reinforce coach Igor Tudor's squad further. With Juventus exiting the Club World Cup after defeat to Real Madrid in the round of 16, David will join Juventus once their pre-season begins.