Soon-to-be free agent Stephan Lichtsteiner revealed he will leave Italian champions Juventus and the Serie A as the Swiss full-back seeks a new challenge.
Lichtsteiner – out of contract in June – has won six successive Serie A titles since arriving from Lazio in 2011 and the 34-year-old is on the cusp of a seventh following Saturday s
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3-1 victory over Bologna.
After Juventus moved seven points clear of Scudetto rivals Napoli – who are due to play Torino Sunday – Lichtsteiner told reporters: These are my last 14 days at Juventus. I need new challenges and motivation.
I have improved in my mentality. I didn t know what it meant to play at Juventus when I arrived, as there is pressure and obsession for the victory, Lichtsteiner – who could add a fifth Coppa Italia crown to his collection when Juve face AC Milan in the final – said in an interview with Sky Sport Italia post-match.
At Lazio we had to defend in the final third, here in midfield. My future will be outside of Italy. I won t say where yet, as I haven t signed.
All the best s from a hard-fought comeback against
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