Pirlo: I want to win with Juventus

Serie A giants Juventus have completed the signing of Andrea Pirlo from newly crowned Serie A champions Milan.

The veteran midfielder joins on a free transfer and signs a three-year deal, ending his decade-long stay at the San Siro.

Juventus are looking to strengthen after a disappointing campaign, which has already claimed the job of manager Luigi Delneri after he failed to qualify the side for Europe.

The club now hope that Pirlo’s arrival will inspire them to better things next season.

“This is our new player, an unrestricted free agent: Andrea Pirlo,” Juventus sporting director Beppe Marotta said at a press conference unveiling the new signing on Wednesday.

“I don’t want to spend too many words describing his footballing and personal skills since he has written many important pages in the recent history of Italian football. His accomplishments talk for themselves. I’m just taking this occasion to welcome him and wish him all the best for this new adventure.”

Pirlo played for Brescia and Inter before joining Milan in 2001, where he made over 400 appearances.

The 32-year-old won two Scudettos and a Champions League title with Milan, and his 72-cap Italy career features a part in the 2006 World Cup triumph.

“I’ve chosen Juventus because it is one of the most important teams in Italy, in Europe and in the world along with Inter and Milan,” Pirlo said.

“This team wants to win again. They haven’t won for many years and I’ve chosen to join this team for this reason. I want to win and I believe this is the team which has more commitment and motivation to win and get back to the previous years’ performances, which saw them win both in Italy and Europe. This is the reason why I’ve chosen Juventus. ”

Juve look likely to spend the European summer rebuilding following the departure of Delneri.

Former Siena boss Antonio Conte is tipped to be announced as his replacement within a week.