McKennie left out of Juventus lineup amid possible Leeds transfer

TURIN, Italy (AP) — United States midfielder Weston McKennie was overlooked of the Juventus squad for this weekend’s match amid a possible transfer to the English Premier League.

McKennie has been strongly linked with a transfer to Leeds, which is coached by American Jesse Marsch.

And Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed Saturday that he didn’t name up McKennie for Sunday’s match in opposition to Monza.

“He absolutely won’t be involved, he’s at the center of transfer rumors,” Allegri mentioned. “I think the club has already reached an agreement with the club he’ll be joining.”

The 24-year-old McKennie joined Juventus from Schalke in 2020, turning into the Bianconeri’s first American participant. He has made practically 100 appearances for Juventus, scoring 13 objectives.

McKennie was a key member of the U.S. squad on the World Cup and has scored 9 objectives in 41 appearances for his nation.

Leeds already has U.S. midfielders Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson and this week employed former U.S. worldwide Chris Armas as assistant coach.