But the 19-year-old officially joined Juventus this week in a £67.5million deal which sees him become the second-most expensive defender of all time. The Turkey international only joined Juve from Sassuolo earlier this month in an £16.1m (€18m) deal following a successful six-month stint in which he made 14 appearances and even scored two goals. Atletico Madrid have also been in contact with Demiral’s representatives having been keen on a deal before Juve signed him. That fee would still be significantly cheaper than what United would have to pay to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester City. Merih Demiral only joined Juventus earlier this summer

Source: Express July 19, 2019 04:30 UTC