Paulo Dybala gave his first press conference as a Juventus player and revealed he chose the ’21’ shirt because of Andrea Pirlo and Zinedine Zidane.

The new signing was officially unveiled by the club after joining the Bianconeri from Palermo in a €32m move earlier this summer.

“Serie A is a tough league, but I’ll give it everything I’ve got and aim to keep developing as a player,” he said at the Press conference.

“The competition for places here means you can never ease off. It’s a motivation and keeps you on your toes.

“Do I prefer playing behind the strikers? Not necessarily, I’m also comfortable up top and ready to play where I’m asked to.

“I’ll need to speak to the boss as regards my position. I’ve played as an attacking midfielder and up top. It’s down to him.

“We all need to be ready to play. We’re fighting on three fronts and also have the Super Cup on the horizon.

“Serie A will be tough this year. We’ve got a strong squad though and can repeat last season’s exploits.

“One of the reasons for me coming here was my desire to win. This is the perfect place for me to start doing so.

“I’ve been here for two days and it’s a big change for me. I hope I’m able to develop and become a great player.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be here wearing the shirt that I dreamed of wearing for so long.

“I chose the shirt number 21 because it’s my age and it’s also been worn by great players such as Zidane and most recently Pirlo.

“They’re players who have made history and I’d like to follow in their footsteps.

“I was really impressed and a bit surprised the first time I played here. It was the day Juventus won the Scudetto, so it was unusual.

“To see the crowd chanting my name will be an amazing feeling. I am delighted to be part of this family, to be one of them and hope to score many goals.”

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