The long-serving defender will see his current deal expire at the end of the season, but fresh terms are set to be penned with the Serie A champions <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Giorgio Chiellini has returned from injury at Juventus and is now poised to extend his association with the Serie A champions for a further 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The long-serving defender has already spent 15 years with the Turin giants, having linked up with the Bianconeri in 2005.<\/p>\n
The last six months of a memorable spell have been spent stuck on the sidelines.<\/p>\n \n More teams<\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Chiellini did, however, rejoin the fold off the bench during a 2-0 victory over Brescia on Sunday \u2013 with his presence greeted by a standing ovation.<\/p>\n Now back to full fitness, the 35-year-old is ready to plan a little more long-term.<\/p>\n That means agreeing on fresh terms with Juventus for another year, with the relevant paperwork ready to be signed.<\/p>\n Chiellini\u2019s current deal is due to expire in the summer, but the Bianconeri are moving to retain his services.<\/p>\n Sources close to the proposed deal have informed Goal that an agreement is considered to be a formality.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n That will be welcome news for Maurizio Sarri, who is seeking stability at the back.<\/p>\n Matthijs de Ligt is still finding his feet in Italian football and remains a work in progress.<\/p>\n Leonardo Bonucci is a reliable option, and Chiellini is ready to slot back in alongside a familiar face.<\/p>\n He is considered to still have plenty to offer despite his advancing years.<\/p>\n A man with 103 Italy caps to his name believes that is the case, saying on the back of his return to action: \u201cThe worst part is over, now the difficult part arrives.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I have to work a lot, I want to help my team-mates.<\/p>\n