Juventus confirmed the signing of winger Marko Pjaca from Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday, with the 21-year-old joining for €23 million to be paid over two years on a five-year deal.

Pjaca is a player of enormous potential, and he proved with an excellent showing for the Croatia national team at Euro 2016 that he can produce on the big stage.

Per SportMediaset (via Football Italia), he was previously linked with AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli and Liverpool.

But he has opted to join the Serie A champions, where he will be a nominal replacement for Alvaro Morata as one of Europe’s most exciting young attacking stars.

His preferred position is on the left flank, but he can play anywhere across the front three, including as a central striker.

With Zagreb in the 2015-16 season, he netted eight goals in 28 league appearances, earning himself a call-up to the Croatia squad for the Euros with a number of standout displays, per WhoScored.com.

His move to Juve and Serie A is undoubtedly a step up, but a deserved one that he will surely relish.

Pjaca has the quality to be a genuine star, as he is both creative on the ball while also being an effective goalscorer.

Under Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri and playing alongside fellow young stars Paulo Dybala and Paul Pogba, he will surely improve dramatically. The Bianconeri have snapped up a very exciting talent.

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