Juventus said one of its social media accounts was hacked on Monday, after fans were surprised by the false announcement that Real Madrid’s Turkish teenager Arda Güler had signed for the Italian club.
The transfer window may be closed, but followers of Juve’s English account on social media platform X were left perplexed when a photo of Madrid midfielder Güler at an airport was posted.
“Welcome to Juventus, Arda Güler,” the message read.
“The rising football star is now part of the Juventus family.”
Juventus then clarified the situation on his Italian account, much to the disappointment of his supporters, and the highly-rated 19-year-old international will not appear in Serie A anytime soon.
“Our Juventus English account has been hacked. Please ignore false information posted on this account,” the club’s official message on X reads.
Juventus host VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday after starting the Champions League with a perfect record following a 3-1 home win over PSV Eindhoven and a 3-2 win over RB Leipzig.
Motta’s side have been prolific in Europe, scoring six goals in those two matches, but his forward line has been less effective in Serie A, scoring 11 goals in eight games.
“There is no difference between the league and the Champions League,” Motta told reporters on Monday. “We must always have the same attitude, each match is a story in itself – with strategies and situations that evolve.
“It’s not just us who have difficulties against teams who close well, everyone fights, football is like that and that’s why we have to give everything and believe until the end.
“We must continue to improve in all aspects, both playing and mentally. We hope to perform well, by playing good football, that’s how we will have a chance of winning.