Monday, 22 June 2015

Juventus signs Mandzukic on 4-year deal from Atletico

Juventus signs Mandzukic on 4-year deal from Atletico 
Soccer match: On this Saturday June 6, 2015 file photo Barcelona's Gerard Pique (left) challenges Juventus' Carlos Tevez for the ball during the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. (AP/Frank Augstein)
Juventus moved strengthened its attacking options by signing Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic on Monday from Atletico Madrid for 19 million euros ($21.5 million).
Juventus said on its website that Mandzukic signed a four-year contract. He's the second high-profile forward to join the Serie A champion and Champions League runner-up, which also signed Paulo Dybala from Palermo.
They could help fill the absence of Carlos Tevez, who has been linked with a return to Argentina and club Boca Juniors.
Serie A rival Inter Milan, meanwhile, was close to completing a deal for highly rated Monaco midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, who was in the Italian city for a medical exam on Monday. (hhr)

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