Juventus Confirm Claudio Marchisio Has Left the Club by Mutual Consent

Juventus confirmed on Friday that midfielder Claudio Marchisio has left the club following the mutual termination of his contract.

The Italian champions announced his departure on Twitter with an accompanying video:

Marchisio was an influential figure at Juventus, having been promoted to the senior setup in 2005. In his distinguished career in black and white, which began when he joined Juve's academy in 1993, he helped the team win Serie A on seven occasions and the Coppa Italia four times.

In recent years, the 32-year-old has suffered with fitness issues; in the previous campaign, he only made nine top-flight starts.

"Having had the opportunity to accompany him on this path, to discover a homegrown champion, day by day, was quite simply a privilege and an honour," read a section of a statement on Juve's website. "And it will be a pleasure to keep following him, with whichever shirt he will wear in the future. For the black-and-white stripes, as we know, will always form an indelible part of him and his story. "

Marchisio posted the following message via his Twitter account:

"I can't stop looking at this photograph and these stripes on which I wrote my life story as a man and a player," he said (h/t Football Italia). "I love this jersey to the degree that, despite everything, I am convinced what's best for the team comes first. Always."

Despite playing a less active role in recent years, Marchisio will be remembered for the incredible success he enjoyed at Juventus.

Italian football writer Adam Digby is sad that the midfielder's Juve career has come to an end:

The Italy international is at his best when used as a central midfielder, although his technical ability and talent meant he fulfilled numerous roles at Allianz Stadium.

The playmaker was excellent at carrying the ball forward through phases of the field and knitting together attacking moves for the Bianconeri. While Marchisio's understated playing style means he's never been one to draw huge plaudits, it was clear just how much of a profound effect he had on Juventus during their recent dominance.

Arguably the best spell of his career came in the 2014-15 season, when he formed a formidable midfield quartet alongside Arturo Vidal, Paul Pogba and Andrea Pirlo. Juve made it to that season's UEFA Champions League final, where they were beaten by Barcelona.

It will be interesting to see where Marchisio ends up next. Sports writer Si Lloyd wouldn't be surprised to see the player move to one of his former team's rivals:

While he may not be as mobile as he once was, the midfielder has class and experience, which would benefit many teams in Serie A.

Regardless of where he goes, the Italian will always be associated with Juventus, and this day will be a sad one for Bianconeri supporters who have tracked his remarkable career for the previous quarter of a century.