Weston McKennie has shared his ideas forward of Juventus’s upcoming Champions League play-off spherical tie in opposition to Galatasaray, has commented on his contract standing and has joked that he hopes the passionate supporters in Turkey will go straightforward on the Bianconeri as a result of presence of Kenan Yildiz.
McKennie joined head coach on Monday night forward of Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg in opposition to Galatasaray in Istanbul.
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The Bianconeri completed the league section in thirteenth place, three factors shy of a spot within the high eight and a assured place within the spherical of 16. That signifies that they must beat Galatasaray over two legs if they’re to make it into the hat for the spherical of 16.
McKennie: ‘We need to win as a result of we’re Juventus’
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Weston McKennie of Juventus celebrates scoring his crew’s second aim through the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“It’s a extremely necessary recreation for us, we need to win each recreation as a result of we’re Juventus,” McKennie instructed the media throughout his pre-match .
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There have been strategies that McKennie might play as a false 9 on Tuesday night provided that Jonathan David, Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik are all unavailable.
“I’m a participant who’s all the time obtainable for my crew. I play the place the coach needs me to play, even in aim,” the American mentioned.
And on his contract, which is because of expire on the finish of the present marketing campaign, McKennie mentioned: “We’ll give it some thought later as a result of I’m right here to win a recreation.
“That’s one thing that’s between Juventus and my agent. I simply have to consider the work on the pitch and my agent will take into consideration the renewal.”
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McKennie was additionally given a possibility to share his ideas after the controversial Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter in Serie A over the weekend, however most well-liked to maintain his concentrate on the duty at hand in opposition to Galatasaray.
“It’s a bit troublesome when this stuff occur, We have now to only concentrate on tomorrow and we’re solely eager about successful. We need to give our greatest.”
And on the ambiance that awaits the Outdated Girl in Istanbul and whether or not Yildiz has instructed the squad the right way to take care of it, McKennie mentioned: “He’s talked about that and I performed right here a few years in the past as effectively, so I do know what the ambiance and the followers are like. We hope they gained’t boo us an excessive amount of due to Kenan.”