"Juventus have tried to get rid of Weston McKennie. They even succeeded once, sending him on loan to Leeds United only for the American to return six months later. When he got back to Turin, as US coach Gregg Berhalter told the story at the time, Juve had emptied his locker and given away his parking spot. Despite this, McKennie stuck around. It's just as well for the Old Lady that he did"
"McKennie is now in the form of his life. The 27-year-old has scored four times in just eight games since the start of 2026. He has become one of Juve's most important players and arguably the biggest driving force behind their recent upturn in form. Luciano Spalletti among the most big-name coaches currently working in Italian football has used McKennie to mould the team in his own image. Spalletti is a tactical radical."
Juventus attempted to offload Weston McKennie, loaning him to Leeds United before his return to Turin where the club had cleared his locker and given away his parking spot. McKennie remained and has since reached peak form, scoring four goals in eight games from early 2026 and becoming a central figure in Juventus's recent improvement. Luciano Spalletti has reshaped the team with a space-focused tactical approach and regularly deploys McKennie on the right, allowing him to drift inside between the lines and act as a secondary striker. McKennie's long-standing positional versatility makes him ideal for Spalletti's system.
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