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[61] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 home win over Lazio on 25 August 2018. • Dest: I want to play with Ronaldo, Messi Miralem Pjanic has informed Roma of his desire to join Juventus, Giallorossi general manager Mauro Baldissoni has confirmed in an interview with Roma Radio. However, with both clubs still pursuing the deal, and seeing how Barca were pushing for him to leave, Arthur finally performed a U-turn on his decision and gave the green light to the transfer. Baldissoni said: "I spoke to the boy and he said, 'I never speak to journalists.' However, Baldissoni has strongly denied Roma are actively trying to sell Pjanic and has made public a letter from the Bosnian midfielder in which he expresses a desire to activate a clause in his contract that will allow him to be transferred. DI BRAND MANAGEMENT S.R.L. • Sources: Inter to sign Achraf Hakimi In that same year, he scored 4 goals in a match against Belgium, which ended in a 5–5 draw. DI BRAND MANAGEMENT S.R.L. The draw sent Lyon through to the quarter-finals due to their 1–0 win in the first leg at the Stade Gerland. Celui qui a 30 ans depuis le 2 avril s'engagera jusqu'en 2024 avec le cinquième club de sa carrière professionnelle (Metz, OL, Roma, Juventus). He said: "President Pallotta has come out and said in very good faith -- showing you how transparent he is -- that he didn't want to sell Pjanic, and that's true. He released a statement in April explaining he was going nowhere and then, as reported by ESPN, in May he told both Barca and Juve that he had no intention of being involved in any deal. [89][91][92][99][96][105] Known for his eye for goal from midfield and striking ability from distance,[92][106] Pjanić is also known for having the capacity to get into good scoring positions by making late attacking runs into the penalty area from behind. 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[50], On 13 June 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus on a five-year contract for a fee of €32 million, ending a five-year stint with Roma. There were a number of reasons for that, including the fact the budget had presumed €124m in sales for the 2019-20 season. • Buffon, 42, signs one-year deal at Juve However, they will hope the money banked from the sale of Arthur will spare them from that, while the Pjanic fee will be amortised over the course of his contract. [14], After a string of respectable appearances, on 30 November 2007, Pjanić signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal, tying him to Metz until 2010. Barca have tried to sign Pjanic several times in recent seasons but negotiations intensified with Juve, who also needed to balance their accounts, in the past two months. [57] Juventus won that final, with Pjanić contributing by assisting for one of the goals in a convincing triumph over Milan on 9 May 2018. Compared to Xavi in his first few months at Barca, sources at the club told ESPN there is a feeling Arthur stagnated over the past year, though the primary reason for the sale is financial. • How the summer transfer market works • Barnwell's best moves: 100-51 | 50-1 [58] Four days later, Pjanić once again became Serie A champion in a game against his old club Roma, which sealed his second domestic double in two seasons. [42], Pjanić started the 2012–13 season mostly on the bench. ‬Juve will pay Barca €72m for Arthur with a further €10m in potential add-ons. [11], Pjanić joined Metz at age 14 on a youth contract and spent approximately three years in the club's academy. [71] Before making his decision regarding his national team status, Pjanić was eligible to represent Luxembourg and Bosnia and Herzegovina. [110] However, despite his ability and the praise he has garnered from pundits, due to his elegant and creative playing style, Pjanić has also drawn criticism on occasion in the media for being inconsistent,[111] while Livio Caferoglu of Football Italia accused him of being "too slight to impose himself as a defensive midfielder," and "too slow to release the ball. © 2018 SOCCER S.A.S. [22][23], Despite Metz receiving numerous offers for the player's services, on 6 June 2008, Pjanić and Metz both reached an agreement with Olympique Lyonnais for the transfer of the player. [89][90], A talented, creative, and tenacious midfielder, with quick feet, Pjanić is usually deployed in a central midfield role, or as a deep-lying playmaker in front of the back-line, although his tactical versatility, defensive awareness, and work-rate enable him to play in several midfield positions, and he has also been used in more advanced roles as an offensive-minded central midfielder, known as the "mezzala" role, in Italian, or even as an attacking midfielder,[89][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][excessive citations] and has even been deployed as a second striker on occasion. Both players will remain with their sides for the duration of their respective domestic campaigns, while they will also be available for the Champions League in August, throwing up a scenario where they could have to play against their future clubs in Lisbon. Miralem Pjanić (Bosnian pronunciation: [mirâːlem pjâːnitɕ]; born 2 April 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.. Pjanić started his professional career at Metz being there for one season. [55] He scored his first goal of the season in city derby against Torino on 23 September 2017. Pjanic denied to Baldissoni that he was responsible for stories that have circulated about his future. • Summer transfer grades [9] While in Luxembourg, Pjanić often attended training sessions and matches with his father. Une heure et demie après avoir annoncé le départ d'Arthur à la Juventus, le Barça a confirmé le transfert de Miralem Pjanic en Catalogne contre 60 millions d'euros, plus 5 de bonus. [114] Along with his native Bosnian, Pjanić is fluent in five additional languages: Luxembourgish, French, English, German, and Italian. [6] AS Roma have today dismissed media speculation claiming Juventus have agreed to buy Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic. This morning we read yet more rubbish about the Pjanic affair, coming after reports over the last few days about whether or not there is even a clause. [31] A couple of days later, he scored his first career league goal for the club, in which his side won 3–0 at Auxerre. [77] On 25 June, during the final group match against Iran, Pjanić scored a goal, leading to a 3–1 victory to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to their first ever FIFA World Cup win. AS Roma can confirm that midfielder Miralem Pjanic has completed a transfer to Juventus. DI BRAND MANAGEMENT S.R.L. In May 2008, during an interview for Bosnian newspaper, Pjanić stated that he wanted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina. [54], Pjanić's second season at Juventus began with a 2–3 loss against Lazio in the 2017 Supercoppa Italiana. Pjanic, a Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder, will join ‪Barca for €60m plus €5m in possible add-ons and has agreed a four-year deal with a €400m release clause. He scored Luxembourg's only goal of the tournament. [13] The following week, he earned his first start in a 2–0 defeat to Rennes. ", "Calciomercato Juventus, due ruoli e tanta "tecnica": ecco perché Allegri vuole Pjanic", "Roma, derby senza Pjanic: ecco perché è un problema per Garcia", "Calciomercato Juventus: Witsel-Matuidi...dipende da Pjanic", "Chelsea linked with Miralem Pjanic... but who is the Roma midfielder? In 2015-16 he played 33 games in Serie A for the Giallorossi, contributing 12 assists. 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Une heure et demie plus tard, le club catalan a cette fois officialisé l'arrivée de Miralem Pjanic, qui fait donc le chemin dans le sens inverse. Meanwhile, Pjanic, 30, is set to sign a four-year deal with Barca, leaving Juve four years after he signed from Roma. [3][4] He was also named in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, for his role in Juventus's run to the final. [69] He made his debut on 27 September, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 home win over Villareal in La Liga.[70]. Barcelona midfielder Arthur has joined Juventus in a transfer worth up to €82 million, the two clubs announced on Monday, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the other direction. A former Luxembourgish youth international, Pjanić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2008, earning 90 caps and scoring 15 goals since. [62] On 19 September, in his first UEFA Champions League game of the season, Pjanić helped his team to a win by converting two penalties against Valencia in an eventual 2–0 victory. Meanwhile, Pjanic, 30, is set to sign a four-year deal with Barca, leaving Juve four years after he signed from Roma. Les Blaugranas débourseront 60 millions d'euros (+ 5 de bonus) pour faire venir l'international bosnien (92 sélections). [10] At the age of seven, his father discovered that he had the talent and an interest in football and allowed his son to join local club FC Schifflange 95 in Schifflange. All this does is stir up ridiculous feuds within the city. Pjanic 13 Jun 2016 By AS Roma AS Roma can confirm that midfielder Miralem Pjanic has completed a transfer to Juventus. He developed an interest in footballing through his father, a former third division footballer in Yugoslavia,[8] and began his football career in Luxembourg following his family's arrival to the country shortly before the outbreak of the Bosnian War. [113] He has a son named Edin with his longtime girlfriend, Josepha from Nice. 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[67], On 29 June 2020, Juventus announced that they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of Pjanić on a deal worth €60 million, plus a maximum of €5 million in bonuses, to be effective following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. • Kuper: Coronavirus' impact on transfers He told me that's not the case, although it may have happened.". [16] Among his other positive performances included converting another penalty in a 2–1 loss to Nice and scoring on the final day of the season against Le Mans in a thrilling 4–3 victory.[17][18]. CHELSEA and Juventus are looking into a potential swap deal that would see Jorginho reunite with Maurizio Sarri with Miralem Pjanic heading to England. [49] He finished the season with ten league goals, and 12 in all competitions, while also finishing the league season as the top assist provider in Serie A for the second consecutive season, alongside Juventus' Paul Pogba, with 12 assists. L'échange est désormais officiel. Barcelona see Miralem Pjanic as perfect for their midfield and the transfer is reportedly taking shape. He assisted on several goals in the club's 6–1 demolition of Vesoul Haute-Saône. [117], In 2009, while playing for Lyon, he stated: "I have followed Real Madrid since the days of [Zinedine] Zidane and Ronaldo, when I fell in love. The 30-year-old played alongside Pjanic at Roma and Juventus and explained that the Bosnian midfielder wants to remain in Turin. "[112], Pjanić is a Muslim and an ethnic Bosniak. • Angel Gomes set to quit Man Utd - Solskjaer He got his chance in Derby della Capitale and scored a goal. [36] As a result of his good form, Claude Puel began experimenting playing both Gourcuff and Pjanić in the midfield, but after playing the two in a 2–0 win over Portuguese club Benfica in the Champions League and a 1–1 draw with Rennes in the league, this tactic was abandoned. The Brazil international was in Turin on Sunday where he underwent a medical and signed his contract. [5] Pjanić joined Barcelona in September 2020. In a short statement released to asroma.com, a club spokesperson said: “AS Roma denies today's report on sportmediaset.it concerning an alleged payment of the buy-out clause in Miralem Pjanic's contract as the story is completely groundless.” The two clubs and Pjanic, who sources told ESPN is excited to be joining Barca, quickly came to an agreement, but Arthur remained adamant he wanted to stay put in Spain. Pjanić started his professional career at Metz being there for one season. [76] He debuted in the team's opening group match, a narrow defeat to Argentina at the Estádio do Maracanã. In 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus, and has since been considered an integral player for the team, winning four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias, and being named in the Serie A Team of the Year for 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. • Arthur to join Juve in deal worth up to €82m In total, Pjanić made 38 appearances and scored 5 goals with Metz. Baldissoni also underlined the stance of Roma and president James Pallotta that they do not want Pjanic to leave, but that it is out of their hands. However, the pressure exerted by the club, in addition to Juve's generous offer, finally forced him to change his mind. "Roma, Pjanic, supergol e sfottò: "Il piede è a posto... 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[64], On 21 September 2019, Pjanić won his 100th match with Juventus in all competitions in a 2–1 home win over Verona in Serie A. [78], Nicknamed "il Piccolo Principe" ("the Little Prince") during his time with Roma,[79] Pjanić was regarded as one of the most promising young midfielders of his generation in his youth,[80] and was included in Don Balón's list of the 100 best young players in the world in 2010;[81] however, he was also thought to lack composure at times in the media. "Today we read about a personal message on WhatsApp, according to which it was Roma who contacted Juventus. However, following the arrival of Yoann Gourcuff, he began appearing as a substitute and, subsequently, appeared as a substitute in the team's next seven league matches. AS Roma can confirm that midfielder Miralem Pjanic has completed a transfer to Juventus. [72] Eventually, officials in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina took notice and Pjanić was called-up to the country's under-21 team. In 2019, he was ranked 50th in the same list. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international joined Roma from French side Olympique Lyon in 2011, going on to make 185 appearances over the next five seasons – scoring 30 goals. [104], Pjanić's main attributes are his range of passing, dribbling skills, and vision, which make him an excellent assist provider, and also enable him to dictate the tempo of his team's play in midfield and orchestrate goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. [48] Towards the end of the season, rumours spread in the media of Pjanić's possible departure from Roma, as he was linked with Juventus. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. The financial impact of the coronavirus outbr… Arthur, who is seven years Pjanic's junior, was also won around in the end by Maurizio Sarri's desire to take him to Turin. ", "Miralem Pjanić Signing Increases Juventus Strength", "Debate: Who is the best central midfielder in the world? [120], On 23 August 2020, Pjanić tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy. [68] Pjanić signed a contract with the Spanish side for the next four seasons, until the end of the 2023–24 campaign, with a buy-out clause of €400 million. Pjanić scored his first professional goal for Metz on 15 December 2007 in a 2–1 defeat against Sochaux converting on a penalty in the 88th minute, thus becoming one of the youngest players to score a goal in Ligue 1 history. [20][21] [63] On 6 October, in a game against Udinese, he made his 100th appearance for Juventus. [115][116] In 2014 Pjanić was enrolled at the University of Sarajevo, majoring in sport and physical education. (1:47). On 25 April 2014, he scored the first goal in Roma's 2–0 victory over Milan; the goal was a wonderful individual display from Pjanić, as he dribbled past Sulley Muntari, Riccardo Montolivo, and Adil Rami before putting the ball in the net.[45]. While at Schifflange, Pjanić drew interest from several Belgian, Dutch and German clubs, but agreed to join Metz in France in 2004. Pogledajte sve njegove golove za reprezentaciju", "Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad", "Bosnians bid farewell by eliminating Iran", "Roma, Totti esalta Pjanic: "E' il nostro piccolo principe, "Manchester United eye Roma's Miralem Pjanic for £25m", "Don Balon's list of the 100 best young players in the world", "French Revelations: Miralem Pjanic – Olympique Lyonnais' Burgeoning Bosnian", "Max Allegri 'very angry with Miralem Pjanic' after Juve's UCL semifinal win", "Miralem Pjanić eyes 'perfect season' with Juventus", "FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: 60-51; 52. But he's also said, recently as well, that it doesn't depend on us because Pjanic has a clause. © 2018 SOCCER S.A.S. Since then, it is my preferred club and it always will be. After an eight-month wait and following the involvement of Željko Komšić, a member of the three-person Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pjanić received a Bosnian passport in early 2008. Let's get one thing straight: In a normal world a club director should not have to come here and give a radio interview in order to deny something that is nonsense, yet sadly it has become necessary because of the violent atmosphere that has been created in the city.". Maybe, to try and defend himself from certain insults -- because he has been insulted -- he wrote to someone to try and get out of it.