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Kenan Yildiz: Leaving Bayern Was Easy After Lack of Trust

He portrays his 2022 switch to Juventus as a development choice driven by feeling overlooked in Germany.

Overview

  • In a new interview with Corriere dello Sport, the 20-year-old says he never felt trusted during 11 years at Bayern and found it straightforward to depart.
  • Yildiz says he did not leave for money, describing his move to Turin as a step to improve rather than a financial decision.
  • Now a regular at Juventus, he has 39 appearances with 20 goal contributions this season and signed a contract extension in February through 2030.
  • He chose Turkey over Germany for his senior international career, stating the DFB did not view him as good enough; he has 26 caps and five goals after debuting at 18 in October 2023.
  • Transfermarkt lists his market value around €75 million and reports his new deal includes a salary of about €6 million net.