Juventus warned USMNT star Weston McKennie isn’t good enough to win Serie A title as Paolo Di Canio takes aim at former Leeds loanee that suffered relegation out of the Premier League

The United States international midfielder returned to Turin over the summer after spending the second half of last season on loan at Leeds. While at Elland Road, the USMNT star suffered relegation out of the Premier League and made little impact in English football.

McKennie has been absorbed back into the Juve fold by Massimiliano Allegri, seeing plenty of game time in the absence of Paul Pogba, but was replaced by fellow countryman Tim Weah an hour into a disappointing 4-2 defeat at Sassuolo on Saturday – with questions being asked again of his value to the collective cause.

Di Canio, who spent three years with the Bianconeri between 1990 and 1993, has told Sky Sport Italia: “McKennie is loaned to Leeds and contributes to their relegation, can he be a regular in a team that wins the championship? I don't want to destroy the player by saying he isn't capable, but there are values. In that area the chain was (Federico) Gatti, (Fabio) Miretti, McKennie. How many teams would these three players play for? Not only those fighting for the championship. Are they starting players to win the championship?”

McKennie has figured in all five of Juve’s Serie A fixtures this season, with the slate being wiped clean for a player that appeared to be surplus to requirements, and has now moved beyond 100 total outings for the Italian heavyweights.