Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo has revealed he is close to signing a two-year contract extension with the Turin giants.<\/p>\n
The veteran midfielder could become a free agent this summer but is set to pen a new two-year deal with the recently-crowned Serie A champions.<\/p>\n
“More or less we have reached an agreement,” Pirlo said. “I hope the announcement will be made in the coming days.”<\/p>\n
Pirlo, who was voted the 2012-13 Player of the Year in Serie A by his peers, has enjoyed another solid campaign with the Turin club.<\/p>\n
The Italy international joined Juve from AC Milan in 2011 and has been a regular in Antonio Conte’s starting 11.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old, who is set to play for Italy at this summer’s World Cup, scored four goals in 29 league appearances to help Juve clinch their third straight Scudetto.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Pirlo hopes Conte will remain at the club next season.<\/p>\n
Conte has been linked with a move away from Turin this summer after three successful seasons in charge of the Old Lady.<\/p>\n
“I hope Sunday’s game against Cagliari is not Conte’s last,” Pirlo said. “In three years he has taken us to win three league titles.”<\/p>\n
Juve end the campaign this weekend needing just a point against Cagliari in Turin to become the first club in Italy to reach the 100-point mark.<\/p>\n
“It’s an important achievement,” Pirlo said. “We have the opportunity to do so and we will not miss this chance.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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