Staff Reporter.
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Juventus has officially announced the transfer of American winger Timothy Weah from Ligue 1 side Lille.
The 23-year-old scored eight goals in 102 appearances for the French club.
Weah played an influential role for the USA at the 2022 World Cup and scored a goal in their draw with Wales in the group stage.
In a video to fans of the ‘Old Lady’, Weah addressed the fans of Juventus as one of their own for the first time.
‘Ciao a tutti belli e brutti! It’s Tim. So happy to be with the Bianconeri and, you know, hopefully see you guys soon,’ Weah began.
‘Hopefully I can perform for you guys and you know, we win titles together. Love you, see you!’
‘None of this would have been possible without the love and support of my wonderful family. Thank you to everyone at Juventus for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to represent this legendary club.
His father George, the president of Liberia, won the Ballon d’Or in 1995 while playing for Juve’s Italian rivals AC Milan.
Timothy Weah was born in the United States but began his professional career with Paris St-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title before moving on loan to Celtic.
He was part of the Celtic side that won the league and cup Double in 2018-19.
Weah could have an immediate impact on the squad with the departure of right winger Angel Di Maria and right midfielder Juan Cuadrado. Right back Mattia De Sciglio is also injured and not expected to return until 2024.