Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal will need to look elsewhere for a new defender after 22 year old Daniele Rugani on Wednesday renewed his contract with Juventus for another five years, thus committing his future to the Italian champions until 2021.
Signed from Empoli in the summer of 2015, the youngster has made 29 appearances for the Turin giants, playing in 26 victories and posting impressive defensive statistics in the process.
He has made 37 interceptions and regained possession 123 times. Moreover, his average of 74 completed passes per Champions League match this term is almost double the average for footballers in his position (38), according to the club's website.
"Classy, composed, timely in the challenge and also among the goals of late, Rugani is quickly developing into an outstanding defender that head coach Massimiliano Allegri believes has what it takes to be a key Juventus player for many years to come, and it's easy to see why," Juventus said in a statement.
The Italian international has also added a goal threat to his ever-expanding armoury after finding the net against Cagliari, Atalanta and Dinamo Zagreb.
Rugani had summer offers from Arsenal and Manchester United, rumoured to be in excess of 20 million pounds rejected by Juventus, while the appointment of Antonio Conte as Chelsea boss unsurprisingly has resulted in the youngster being linked with a move to the Blues.
While a new deal doesn't completely rule out a future sale, it is probably safe to say Rugani won't be leaving Juve in the next two transfer windows at the very least.
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