Former Schalke player Weston McKennie has officially put an end to speculation about a summer transfer and extended his expiring contract with Juventus Turin.
Weston McKennie has been one of Juventus Turin’s top performers this season and has become an integral part of the Old Lady’s starting lineup. He has now been rewarded for his efforts. As Juve announced on Monday evening, McKennie has signed a new contract in Turin that runs until June 30, 2030.
With 15 points in 38 games across all competitions (eight goals, seven assists), the versatile McKennie is the team’s second-highest scorer this season behind Kenan Yildiz, who also extended his contract early a few weeks ago until 2030. McKennie has really blossomed since Luciano Spalletti was appointed on October 30 last year, scoring all of his points since then.
McKennie rises to become one of the top earners
With the exception of a six-month loan to Leeds in the second half of the 2022/23 season, McKennie has been playing for the Old Lady since his transfer from Schalke 04 in 2020. He has made a total of 220 competitive appearances for the Italian record champions since then. McKennie has not yet won the Scudetto with Juve, but he has won the Italian Cup twice (2020/21 and 2023/24) and the Supercoppa once (2020).
The Italian championship will not be happening this season either. Currently in 6th place, Juve is fighting for qualification for the Champions League, four points behind AS Roma, against whom they drew 3-3 at the weekend. In the Champions League, their journey ended in the play-offs after being knocked out by Galatasaray Istanbul.
With the contract extension, McKennie has also become one of the top earners on the team. According to Italian media reports, the American’s salary could nearly double from around 2.5 million euros to over 4 million euros net, including bonuses.