Serie A giants Juventus have finally announced the signing of Atlético Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic, with the talented Croatian virtually certain to add firepower to an ever-improving Juve side.

After much transfer speculation that linked the Croatian to a number of top clubs including Premier League duo Arsenal and Manchester United, the striker has signed a deal to join this term's UEFA Champions League runners-up. 

Juventus’ official website states that Mandzukic will cost the Italian club: "A fee of €19 million, payable in three separate installments... with a potential extra €2 million to be added on if certain performance-related targets are met." This could prove to be a real bargain signing, for a forward that has the capabilities of a prolific goal-scorer as well as a player who puts in a significant amount of defensive work too.

The now-former Atlético hitman will be in Turin for the foreseeable future and immediately upgrades a group of forwards that helped fire the Italian giants to a league and cup double - as well as reaching the Champions League final for the first time since 2003, against rivals AC Milan.

The striker is more than capable in front of goal - his 12 La Liga goals placed him in the top 20 in the Spanish first division. In addition to those 12 goals, he netted a further eight in other competitions, bringing his total to 20 goals. He’s almost a mixture of Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tévez in terms of certain aspects of the duo’s playing styles. Mandzukic is prolific in the air in the same vein as Llorente, while bringing a similar level of defensive work rate and contribution as El Apache. Like the pair, he is extremely dangerous in the penalty box, whether it's from a set-piece or not.

While Mandzukic’s arrival in Turin will likely mean the end of Carlos Tévez in a black and white Juve shirt, the signing still presents a number of positives. If the former Manchester United and City striker does opt to depart for his home country of Argentina this summer, then Mandzukic provides a very similar player for Massimiliano Allegri to plug into the first-team starting line-up. In the event that Tévez does in-fact stay, then a frontline of Tevez, Mandzukic and burgeoning superstars Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala immediately becomes one of the most feared attacking units on the continent.

Regardless of whether Carlos departs or not, Mandzukic is in Italy for the long haul. His world-class capabilities will help the Turin giants reload for another assault on Europe. With Real Madrid's defensive midfielder Sami Khedira and Dybala also joining the team, it’s clear that the decision makers in Turin want another crack at European silverware.

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