<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Brazilian left-back Alex Sandro has snubbed reported interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid to sign for Juventus from FC Porto, the Italian champions confirmed on Thursday.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The 24-year-old Brazil international joins the Turin giants on a five-year deal for 26 million euros ($29.1m, A?18.6m), to be paid over three years.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">A statement from Juventus said: "Juventus Football Club can today confirm that Alex Sandro has completed a permanent switch from Porto for a fee of 26 million euros, to be paid over the next three years.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">"The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the club."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Juventus, who won the league and Cup double last season but lost to Barcelona in the final of the Champions League, open the new Serie A season at home to Udinese on Sunday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The first major challenge of the season for Massimiliano Allegri's men is their away trip to title pretenders Roma, who finished distant runners-up last season, on August 30.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> <!--Article End-->