Del Piero to pen Juve extension

Alessandro Del Piero is about to put pen to paper on a lifetime contract with Juventus, according to reports.

The Bianconeri captain has reached an agreement with the club hierarchy to tie himself to the side until 2011.

His current deal was set to expire at the end of this season and directors were eager to avoid a similar situation to Pavel Nedved, where the last-minute offer of a pay-as-you-play contract was rejected.

Although no figures have yet been confirmed, it’s believed the Juventus legend will receive around £2.5m per season.

It is also claimed in Tuttosport and the Corriere dello Sport that Del Piero is already planning his career path once he hangs up his boots.

The captain will turn 35 in November and could well have a future in Ciro Ferrara’s Coaching staff in Turin.

Diego has been signed to essentially replace Alex and during yesterday’s opening friendly of the summer he played in the trequartista role due to the Brazilian’s absence.

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