Wojciech Szczesny released by Juventus as contract mutually terminated

Wojciech Szczesny has agreed to leave Juventus by mutual consent, making the Polish goalkeeper the tenth first-team player to depart since the end of last season.

Among new arrivals, a combined €70m has been spent on Douglas Luiz and Khephren Thuram.

Szczesny had another year on his current but the termination sees the veteran stopper leave a year earlier than expected. Juve had already signed Michele Di Gregorio on an initial loan with obligation to buy from Monza and the 27-year-old takes over as No.1 in Turin.

It remains to be seen where Szczesny may land. A move to Al Nassr is, in theory, now possible without additional hurdles. But the 34-year-old could pique the interest of a number of European clubs who may consider the opportunistic addition of an experienced goalkeeper a smart move.

Szczesny made his name at Arsenal, moving to London from his native Warsaw as a 16-year-old and becoming a first-team starter shortly before turning 21. But he was benched by Arsene Wenger after being caught smoking in the showers following a game at Southampton and subsequently joined Roma on loan for two years until Juventus signed him on a permanent transfer in 2017.

In Turin, Szczesny initially split duties with Juve legend Gianluigi Buffon but succeeded the veteran Italian as number one in 2018. Even after Buffon returned for a final swansong a year later, he never relinquished that place and made 35 appearances during his last Serie A campaign last season.

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