McKennie gives honest opinion on his future at Juventus

Weston McKennie admits he must keep the highest standards at Juventus, otherwise he will be replaced as quickly as he was signed.

The USMNT international joined Juventus on an initial loan move from Schalke 04 in the summer of 2020. The Bianconeri made his move permanent less than a year ago.

“I’ve learned a lot tactically. You must always change position depending on where the ball is,” he told DAZN, as quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.

“I’ve learned in many different ways that football is a big business and that if you can’t do your best in a club like Juventus, being replaced is as easy as being signed.

McKennie played under Pirlo in his first season in Turin and has explained the differences between the former midfielder and Massimiliano Allegri, who returned to the club in the summer.

“Pirlo has just finished his playing career, while Allegri is an experienced coach,” the midfielder said.

“It’s different when you can’t do anything on the pitch. Sometimes I looked at Pirlo on the bench and I could understand what he was thinking: ‘I wouldn’t have passed the ball that way, I would have done better than that….”

The 23-year-old scored five goals in 34 Serie A appearances last term, adding one more in seven Champions League games. His only goal in Europe’s elite competition so far came in a 3-0 win over Barcelona in December 2020. McKennie has four goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this term.

DAZN will release the full interview to the Juventus midfielder tomorrow.