{
  "id": 299834,
  "title": "“Juve is always Juve” Pjanic explains his role in Alajbegovic choosing Juventus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/juve-is-always-juve-pjanic-explains-his-role-in-alajbegovic-choosing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juve-always-juve-pjanic-explains-080000033.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miralem Pjanic has shed light on his role in Miralem Alajbegović's transfer to Juventus. The young Bosnian midfielder revealed that he played a significant part in Alajbegović's decision to join Juventus after coming very close to signing for Chelsea. Pjanic, a fellow Bosnian, explained to Football Italia that Alajbegović is more mature than his age and has a strong support system at home. As a friend of Alajbegović's father, Pjanic shared his thoughts on Juventus and other options with him, ultimately allowing the teenager to make his own choice. Growing up in Germany and Austria, Alajbegović had always admired Serie A, and Pjanic emphasized that \"Juve is always Juve.\" The transfer to Juventus has solidified the club's growing reputation as a destination for young, promising talent.",
  "summary": "Miralem Pjanic played a role in Kerim Alajbegović choosing to move to Juventus after coming very close to signing for Chelsea, but the extent of his influence remains a point of interest. Chelsea are...",
  "key_points": [
    "Miralem Pjanic played key role in Alajbegovic's Juventus transfer.",
    "Alajbegovic chose Juventus over Chelsea, citing maturity and support system.",
    "Pjanic, fellow Bosnian, advised Alajbegovic about Juventus and other options."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}