Weston McKennie lands in Turin as he gets set to complete £25m move from Schalke to Juventus

Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie has arrived in Turin ahead of his move to Juventus.

McKennie is set to join the Serie A side for a fee of £25million and will become new manager Andrea Pirlo’s first signing. 

The 21-year-old travelled from Gelsenkirchen to Turin and will undergo a medical before signing his contract.

Weston McKennie has arrived in Turin as he gets set to complete his move to Juventus

The United States international is poised to make the switch from Schalke for a fee of £25m

A United States international, McKennie made 91 appearances for Schalke, scoring five goals. 

McKennie previously played in the Champions League for Schalke in the 2018-19 season and will be back in that competition this campaign. 

Newcastle and Southampton were interested in signing McKennie, but he was intrigued by the prospect of joining Juventus.

Juventus have already brought in Arthur from Barcelona and Pirlo will be looking to make several further acquisitions before the transfer window closes.

McKennie was in good spirits as he arrived in Turin and he is set to finalise his switch on Friday

The 21-year-old was targeted by Premier League clubs Newcastle and Southampton