Jonathan David: Canadian Forward Signs for 5 Years with Juventus

Canadian forward Jonathan David has signed a five-year contract with Juventus, as announced this Friday. David joins the Italian club, which holds the record of 36 Serie A titles, as a free agent after his contract with Lille ended. The agreement stipulates a salary of 6 million euros per season, with the possibility of obtaining up to an additional 2 million euros in bonuses, according to reports from Gazzetta dello Sport.

This is the first major acquisition of Juventus’ new general manager, Damien Comolli, who confirmed that Igor Tudor will continue as coach. Juventus is looking to strengthen its attack, as Dusan Vlahovic could leave the club. In the past season, David, 25 years old, scored 25 goals and provided 12 assists in 49 matches with Lille in all competitions. Also, David is the all-time top scorer for the Canadian national team, with 36 goals in 67 appearances.