Juventus has stated that their English X account was hacked following the publication of a fake post announcing the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler.
The post included a photo of the 19-year-old Turkish international at an airport, accompanied by the caption: “Welcome to Juventus, Arda Guler. The rising star of football is now part of the Juventus family.”
But the Serie A club later clarified the situation on their Italian X account, saying their English account had been “compromised” and to ignore the “false information” published.
Even if Juventus were interested in signing Guler, they would be unable to do so until January, as both the Spanish and Italian transfer windows are currently closed.
Real Madrid signed Guler, often referred to as the ‘Turkish Messi,’ from Fenerbahce in July 2023 for a reported fee of around £16.7 million.
He has made 23 appearances for the Spanish club and was part of Turkey’s squad at Euro 2024.
The teenager made history by becoming the youngest player to score on his European Championship debut, netting Turkey’s second goal in their 3-1 victory over Georgia.