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Lichtsteiner to complete Juventus move this week - agent The Switzerland right-back

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Juventus to announce signing of Lichtsteiner in the next 48 hours Italian reports claim the Swiss right-back should be a Juve player within the next couple of days, bringing an end to weeks of speculation about his future. Jun 12, 2011 Juventus are set to officially announce the transfer of Lazio right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner before Wednesday, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. The Switzerland international's agent, Federico Pastorello, had already hinted on Thursday that a deal was close to completion, after claiming the two clubs had come to an agreement for the 27-year-old. There has so far been no confirmation on the figure involved in the transfer, but reports in Italy suggest that it will not reach the

Juventus & Lazio have reached agreement over Lichtsteiner

Juventus closing in on Lazio's Stephan Lichtsteiner The Turin giants are believed to be close to signing the Switzerland international as Lazio have already found a replacement. Jun 9, 2011 Serie A outfit Juventus appear to be one step closer to signing Switzerland international Stephan Lichtsteiner from fellow Italian outfit Lazio, as the Rome club are close to signing a replacement for the full-back, Tuttosport reports. Lazio are believed to be on the verge of securing the services of Abdoulay Konko from Genoa and could accept an offer for Lichtsteiner as soon as they have completed the transfer of the former Sevilla stopper. Juve have long been in the market for a new right-back and they have reportedly earmarked Lichtsteiner as the top candidate. Transfer talks started in the beginning of June, but have so far not led to an agreement because of the capital club's

Juventus discuss Stephan Lichtsteiner transfer with Lazio Turin giants are back in the frame to sign the highly rated right-back but agreement over the transfer fee appears to be a problem in the move. May 30, 2011 Juventus held talks with Lazio over the signing of defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on Monday, according to reports in Italy. Sky Sport24 reports that the Old Lady, who are on the lookout for a new right-back, are willing to offer

Juventus back in for Lazio's Stephan Lichtsteiner The Switzerland international has again caught the attention of Juve after a strong season with the capital club. May 27, 2011 Struggling Serie A giants Juventus have not given up on Lazio defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, and they are ready to make another move for the Switzerland international this summer, Tuttosport reports. The Turin outfit have long been linked with a move for the right-back, but their interest has cooled in the past few months. Nevertheless, general director Giuseppe Marotta has earmarked the 27-year-old as the solution to Juve's problems at the back and is ready to make an offer for the stopper. The full-back won't be available on the cheap, though, as Lazio have set a

There is a great future ahead for Juventus - John Elkann The supremo is confident that the Turin giants have good times ahead and is looking forward to moving into the new stadium. Jun 27, 2011 John Elkann, chairman and CEO of Exor, the company that owns Juventus, has voiced his belief that the Serie A side will soon become successful again. The Turin side struggled in the 2010-11 campaign and only managed a seventh-placed finish in the league table, and also suffered a premature elimination from the Europa League at the group stage. Nevertheless, Elkann is confident that Juve have a bright future following Exor's