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Juventus boss Thiago Motta tells 'EIGHT players to leave' the club

Juventus have sensationally told eight first-team players including Federico Chiesa and Wojciech Szczesny to leave the club, according to reports.

New head coach Thiago Motta is overseeing a ruthless clear-out of his squad as he tries to overhaul a team that has struggled in recent seasons both on and off the pitch.

Juventus have failed to win the Serie A title during the last four seasons having previously done so for nine consecutive Italian top-flight campaigns and replaced Massimiliano Allegri with Motta at the start of the summer.

Chiesa is one of eight players that Juventus are desperate to sell during the open transfer window as the club look to raise funds that can then be put towards bringing in newer recruits, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.

Former Arsenal and long-term Juventus goalkeeper Szczesny will be replaced by a new shot-stopper and joins two other former Premier League players that look set to leave Turin.

Federico Chiesa is arguably the most high-profile player on the list to be told his career in Turin is over

Ex-Leeds midfielder Weston McKennie and one-time Liverpool loanee Arthur Melo are also being told to look for new teams to join.

Juventus also want to secure permanent departures for Arkadiusz Milik, Mattia De Sciglio, Daniele Rugani, Arthur Melo, Filip Kostic and Hans Nicolussi-Caviglia.

'They are out of the project and they have to find new club', said Motta.

'We are convinced this is the best decision possible', he added as Juventus marked themselves open to do business with other clubs.

Chiesa is arguably the most high-profile player on the list to be told his career at the Old Lady is over, given he was previously a poster boy for the team when he burst onto the scene of Italian football.

The 26-year-old's signing was hailed by Juventus fans when he joined from Fiorentina four-years ago, but has endured a frustrating time at the club that has largely been affected by injuries.

Juventus are determined to sell him this summer rather than lose him on a free transfer next year when his contract runs out. 

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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