Mario Lemina is delighted to have signed permanently with Juventus.

Juve announced the deal last week.

“I am happy that the club had faith in me," Lemina told Sky Sport Italia.

“This season I had a few fitness problems, but thanks to help from Juve I overcame all of it. I am satisfied with my performances and the team really supported me.

“I take any role the Coach assigns to me and give my all to prove I can play well in various positions. I adapt to my position on the field.

“You have to work really hard here. Juventus are a very rigorous club, so there is great focus on how you work and prepare for games.

“I am happy here and get along with everyone, though of course I bonded more with Paul Pogba and Patrice Evra because they speak French.

“If I had to name a player who really impressed me, I'd have to say Gigi Buffon. He has this great ability of making everyone feel confident.

“I hope to be a protagonist at Juventus in future. My dream is to win the Champions League with Juventus. The team went close last year, while this season we were just a little unlucky against a great side like Bayern Munich."