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'McKennie is more professional now' - Juventus coach Pirlo discusses USMNT midfielder's weight loss

Andrea Pirlo has discussed West McKennie's weight loss at Juventus, insisting that the United States midfielder is "more professional than when he arrived".

McKennie joined Juve on an initial season-long loan from Schalke last summer, and impressed enough in the first half of the 2020-21 campaign to earn a permanent contract at the Allianz Stadium.

The Bianconeri invested €18.5 million (£16m/$23m) in the 22-year-old's talents, and he is now a key member of Pirlo's squad, but the Italian says he was a long way from the finished article after leaving Germany.

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