Stephan Lichtsteiner is on the verge of renewing with Juventus, with courtship from Manchester United turned down at least until the summer.
Rumours that a deal had been reached between the Swiss and the Old Lady circulated during last week, following months of speculation to the contrary.
Today, Tuttosport indicates that the agreement has been finalised and that an official announcement is imminent. The new contract will see Lichtsteiner earning €3m a year until 2017.
Stephan Lichtsteiner is on the verge of renewing with Juventus, with courtship from Manchester United turned down at least until the summer.
Rumours that a deal had been reached between the Swiss and the Old Lady circulated during last week, following months of speculation to the contrary.
Today, Tuttosport indicates that the agreement has been finalised and that an official announcement is imminent. The new contract will see Lichtsteiner earning €3m a year until 2017.
This dashes reported hopes from United, who were reported last week to have offered a check for €25m to have the player in January.
While the operation is not necessarily ruled out, in the best of cases Tuttosport say that it has been deferred until the summer.
Much will apparently depend on whether and when Juventus will be able to acquire the services of Barcelona's Martin Montoya.
At the moment the Blaugrana are asking for €20m, which Juventus are reluctant to offer, preferring a solution involving an initial loan.