Juventus social media gets hacked, announce Real Madrid's Guler as new signing

Juventus's social media account was hacked, leading to a false announcement of Arda Güler's signing from Real Madrid, confusing fans. The club later clarified the situation and confirmed the hack.

In Short

• Juventus falsely announced Arda Güler's signing from Real Madrid
• The club quickly clarified the hack through their official account
• Fans were perplexed by the unexpected transfer announcement prank

Juventus's official social media account was reportedly hacked, leading to some surprising and humorous moments for the Serie A club. One of the most shocking posts claimed that Juventus had signed Real Madrid's young midfield sensation Arda G¼ler, causing confusion and excitement among fans of both clubs. The announcement, made on Juventus's English account on X (formerly Twitter) on October 21, left fans perplexed, as no such deal had been reported. The club later clarified via its official account that the handle had been hacked, confirming that the post was false.

The hack comes during a season in which Juventus, under new manager Thiago Motta, have had a solid start to their Serie A campaign, sitting third in the league table after winning four of their first eight matches. Despite their decent form, Motta has never mentioned Arda G¼ler as a transfer target for the club, further confirming that the hack was behind the surprising post.

"Our Juventus English account has been compromised. Please ignore the false information being published on this account. We are working on the issue," Juventus released a statement.

The false announcement sparked renewed interest in Arda G¼ler, who has been under the spotlight since his move to Real Madrid. The 19-year-old Turkish midfielder snubbed Barcelona in favor of Los Blancos last summer, but his first season at the Santiago Bernabéu was marred by injury. G¼ler managed to score six goals in just 10 La Liga appearances, but his 2023-24 season was largely spent on the sidelines.

Juventus will return to action in the Champions League on October 22 when they host VfB Stuttgart in Turin.

In the current campaign, G¼ler has struggled to find regular playing time, clocking just 291 minutes on the pitch, leading to speculation about his future. Though the Juventus hack was a prank, it briefly reignited fan interest in G¼ler's career and potential transfers.