Mattia Perin reveals Max Allegri ‘asked me to stay’ at Juventus this summer as he starts today against Sampdoria.
It kicks off at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT).
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This is Perin’s first Juventus appearance in 897 days, as Wojciech Szczesny remains the undisputed first choice in Turin.
“Competing for a place at Juventus is everyone’s dream,” Perin told Sky Sport Italia.
“Allegri called me over the summer and asked me to stay, so I decided to remain at this great club.”
Perin spent most of his career at Genoa, so today’s match against Sampdoria has the feeling of a Derby della Lanterna.
“It cannot be a game like the others, but I try to remain concentrated on the present, an important game to climb back up the table.”