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Juventus confirm deal to sign unwanted Newcaslte defender

Alex Roberts
Juventus confirm deal to sign unwanted Newcaslte defender
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Juventus have activated their obligation to buy Lloyd Kelly from Newcastle United, signing the defender permanently after his loan spell.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the 26-year-old is now a fully-fledged Juventus player after the obligation to buy was activated.

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Kelly joined the Italian giants from Newcastle on loan in January, just six-months after he was signed as a free agent from Bournemouth.

Juventus will pay a fee of €17.5m plus add-ons for Kelly, who has made 13 appearances across all competitions for the Serie A side.

Like Newcastle, Juve are fighting to qualify for next season’s Champions League, sitting in fourth in the Italian top flight with three games remaining.