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Higuain and Khedira set for Juventus exit with neither player in new manager Pirlo's plans

Gonzalo Higuain and Sami Khedira have both been told they can leave Juventus this summer with neither player featuring in the plans of new manager Andrea Pirlo, Goal understands.

With rookie manager Pirlo surprisingly installed just nine days after taking the Juve under-23s job, the Serie A champions are up against the clock as they look to put together a transfer strategy ahead of the Italian league restarting next month.

Pirlo, who has never coached professionally before, has moved into the Juve hotseat after the sacking of Maurizio Sarri, following their exit from the Champions League at the last-16 stage at the hands of Lyon.