JUVENTUS have completed the signing of Filip Kostic from Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Serie A giants struck a £14.5million agreement with The Eagles earlier this week.
Kostic, 29, landed in Turin on Thursday to undergo medical tests before signing a three-year deal.
He was greeted by a crowd of excited Juventus fans upon his arrival and took the time to take pictures with each person before entering the club’s medical centre.
Juventus had been plotting a move for Kostic for a number of weeks.
Massimiliano Allegri was understood to be very impressed with the wing-back’s form over the past few seasons.
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The Serbia international scored seven goals and assisted 15 for Frankfurt last season, making him one of the most sought-after players in Germany.
West Ham were also known to be fighting for his signature.
The Hammers bid £12.5m for Kostic last month, but the offer fell short of Frankfurt’s asking price.
It would’ve been tough to tempt him to the London Stadium anyway, as Kostic previously made it clear that Juventus was his preferred destination.
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David Moyes is now considering other potential candidates for the position, with Stuttgart’s Borna Sosa at the top of the transfer wishlist.
Sosa, who has been dubbed the ‘assist machine’, is expected to cost £17m, but West Ham are claimed to be closing in on a deal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
