Kapo signs for Juventus
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Article summary
French winger Olivier Kapo has agreed a move from AJ Auxerre to Juventus FC on a free transfer.
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Turin visit
The Bianconeri announced that the 23-year-old had met club officials to finalise the details of his contract. The Ivory Coast-born player has also been to Sisport, Juventus's training camp, to meet some of his new team-mates.
'Strange feeling'
"It's a strange feeling," Kapo said. "I have been speaking with [Ciro] Ferrara and [Enzo] Maresca. The environment is quite similar to the one we had at Auxerre. Everything seems really familiar even if Juve are one of the biggest clubs in the world."
French connection
"I am looking forward to starting this new adventure," he added. Kapo is Juventus's second French signing of the summer after Jonathan Zebina, who arrived on a free transfer from AS Roma.
Coaching link
The Turin side could even have a French coach by next season, with AS Monaco FC's Didier Deschamps the favourite to replace Marcello Lippi. Juventus had won the previous two Serie A titles before finishing third in 2003/04.
