Yildiz promises next five years to Juventus: ‘I will give everything for this shirt’

Speaking in-depth in an interview with Tuttosport published on Monday, Yildiz hinted that he plans to stay on with the Bianconeri for the foreseeable future. 

He also spoke about his pride at winning his award, and the need to ‘repay trust’ in him and several other Next Gen graduates from the club over the last year. 

“I’m proud of this award, because it comes from the fans’ judgement. We play for them, to make them happy,” Said Yildiz, who won the award with over 350,000 votes. 

He continued: “I’m just getting started. I still have a lot to learn and there are lots of different aspects of my game that I still want to grow and improve. It’s not a bad start though, let’s say that.” 

Speaking of the importance of Juve’s Next Gen team, Yildiz said: “I think that the Next Gen is really important, it allows the youngsters to show their value and not suffer too much from the step into first team football. 

“It’s fantastic that the club has no issues about focussing on guys like me or Savona, Mbangula, Adzic, Rouhi. It’s up to us to make sure we repay the club for their decisions and trust.” 

Later, when asked where he sees himself in five years’ time, Yildiz replied: “On the pitch, giving everything to win in this shirt.”