Juventus have confirmed via their Twitter feed that Andrea Pirlo has signed a contract extension with the club. The new deal will keep the midfielder in Turin for 2 more years.

This morning the Turin side revealed that Pirlo has put pen to paper on a deal that keeps him with the Old Lady until 2016.

“The fantastic story of Andrea Pirlo and Juventus continues,” a statement read.

“The Professor has signed a new contract that will tie him to Juventus until June 30, 2016.”