Mutu signs for Juve

Last updated : 13 January 2005 By Paul Lagan

Adrian Mutu has signed for Italian giants Juventus.

The former Chelsea striker was sacked earlier this season after being found guilty of taking cocaine.

He is serving a world-wide seven month ban.

He will be able to play for them when the ban ends on May 18, 2005.

Chelsea signed the 26-year-old from another Italian club Parma in August 2003 for £15.3m.

But his playboy lifestyle took him over and on October 19, 2004, the Professional Footballers' Association revealed Mutu had failed a drugs test.

Chelsea took the no tolerance route and charged the forward with gross misconduct.