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Juventus supporters were apoplectic on social media after watching their team lose 4-0 at home to Atalanta - with Lloyd Kelly bearing most of the criticism.
Newcastle United shifted the defender on during the winter transfer window just seven months after signing him for free from Bournemouth. The deal - initially on loan - is set to be made permanent at the end of the season.
NewcastleWorld understands the £20million obligation clause becomes active should Juve qualify for any UEFA competition this season. As it stands, despite being battered on home soil last night, the Serie A giants sit fourth in the table.
There might be Juventus fans secretly hoping for their club not to qualify for Europe given yesterday’s disaster class. Kelly - who scored a five out of 10 match rating on Football Italia - played the full 90 minutes as Atalanta ran ragged at the Allianz Arena.
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His performance was panned by high-profile Juve accounts on social media. One user wrote: “Juventus spent actual money on Lloyd Kelly. How he is even in Serie A let alone starting for Juventus is genuinely sad and says a lot.
“Juve (like Milan) are one of the biggest clubs in the world. For them to be suffering like this is bad for Italian football. Change needed.”
Although the deal is yet to be finalised, another demanded a refund from Newcastle before questioning the transfer fee. The post read: “If you sign Lloyd Kelly for more than £300,000 you deserve this by the way. Actually, (it is the) most MIND-BOGGLING signing I’ve EVER seen.”
Juventus boss Thiago Motta ruled his team out of the title race after falling nine points behind league leaders Inter Milan. He said post-match: “We feel sadness and disappointment; there will be no more talk about competing for the Scudetto.
“Now we have to focus on the future and move forward. "The defeat is painful, but it is not at the same level as the loss against Empoli (Coppa Italia penalty shoot-out loss). We should have reacted better and maintained balance on the field."