Juventus Officially Announce Signing of Merih Demiral From Sassuolo for €18m
By Tom Gott

Juventus have completed the signing of centre back Merih Demiral from Sassuolo for a fee of €18m.
The Turkey international initially joined Sassuolo on loan in January, but enjoyed a hugely impressive few months in Serie A. Sassuolo made his loan move permanent, but it was expected that they may look to sell him for a quick profit.
OFFICIAL⎮Merih Demiral is a Juventus player! ⚫️⚪️
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) July 5, 2019
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That is exactly what has happened, with Juventus taking to their official website to confirm Demiral has signed a five-year contract in Turin after the two clubs agreed on a fee of €18m, which will be paid over the next four years.
They wrote: "Another quality reinforcement for the Bianconero defence. Merih Demiral, a young and talented defender for the Turkish National Team, will be a Juventus player until 30 June 2024!
"Born in 1998, Demiral is a footballer who combines technical skills with great physical power, which, combined with a keen sense of position, allows him to guard the penalty area to full affect.
— Merih Demiral (@Merihdemiral) June 3, 2019
"In Italy, he featured in 14 games, while taking to the field for 1260 minutes. He also scored two goals, won 66.7% of his tackles, and had a pass accuracy of 87%. This is his flattering data, but there is also more to it.
"In fact, Demiral is the youngest defender to have scored at least two goals in the Serie A 2018/19 season after Cristian Romero, while he is also the youngest defender to have scored twice in the five major European leagues in the 2018/19 campaign after Stuttgart's Ozan Kabak.
"That’s not all...No Sassuolo player was beaten fewer times than Demiral in the last season; the new Bianconero defender blocked 48 balls in the 2018/19 Serie A season – more than any other Sassuolo player – and not least, he is the first Turkish defender to have scored in the league.
"A new adventure begins for him now. Welcome!"