French defender Pierre Kalulu has joined Juventus on a season-long loan from AC Milan, the Turin giant announced on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old has made 112 appearances for Milan since signing in 2020 after coming through the academy at Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Juventus has an option to buy Kalulu permanently for 14 million euros ($15.6 million) at the end of his loan.
Thiago Motta’s Juve made a winning start to its bid for a first Serie A title since 2020 at the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Como.
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Forward Samuel Mbangula and winger Timothy Weah netted inside the first half, both scoring their first goals for Juve in Serie A before Andrea Cambiaso added the third from a distance in stoppage time.
Juventus, which finished third behind Inter and Milan last season to secure its return to the Champions League following a year’s absence, next travel to Hellas Verona on August 26.
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