Weston McKennie could spark transfer battle between Newcastle United, Aston Villa & Everton as Premier League trio weigh up €25m swoop for USMNT & Juventus star

United States international McKennie had an impressive season for Juventus in 2023-24 but he appears no closer to signing a new contract, with his current deal expiring in 2025. Now, Italian publication Tutto Juve claim the midfielder is 'very popular' in the Premier League and Villa, Newcastle, and Everton are 'observing him carefully'.

The report adds that Juventus are reportedly keen to extend his contract but if a deal cannot be struck, the Old Lady would listen to offers between £17 million (21.7m) to £21.25m ($27m) for the former Leeds United loanee.

Earlier this month, the 25-year-old, who started 33 out of 38 appearances in all competitions this season, told DAZN he wanted to stay put with Juve.

“I have a year left in my contract, and my agent is speaking with the director. I’d like to stay, obviously, but we’ll see what happens," he said. "Hopefully, we can work it out. As for the team, we have the same goal we’ve had for the past three years. We want to win the Scudetto and play a big role in the Champions League; we want to return Juventus to the glory days, how it was before."

McKennie, who joined Juventus on loan in 2020 from Schalke before signing permanently a year later, is set to join the USMNT for international duty ahead of the Copa America, following the end of the Serie A season but behind the scenes his entourage will be discussing his future.