Cancelo joined Juventus to 'continue the success'

In Joao Cancelo, Juventus has signed a defender determined to keep up the club's glorious run in Serie A.

Published : Jun 28, 2018 16:20 IST

Joao Cancelo plans to help continue Juventus' dominance in Serie A after his "dream" move. The Portugal international completed a €40.4million switch from Valencia on Wednesday, signing a five-year contract with the Bianconeri after completing his medical.

Cancelo spent the last campaign on loan with rival Inter, but he is now delighted to be joining Juve, which has won the last seven Italian top division titles.

"It is a dream to be at this great club. Representing one of the biggest European clubs makes me very happy," Cancelo told Juventus' official website .

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"Juventus have so many great players, so I don't want to single out one individual. You have to be a great player to be in a team like this."

"I hope they can help me to achieve success both on an individual and collective level. [Coach Massimiliano] Allegri told me he thought I would soon meet up with the rest of the squad, he wants me to give the club a hand to continue the success they had in recent years."

Juventus had been looking for a right-back to replace Stephan Lichtsteiner, who has joined Arsenal.

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