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Paulo Dybala signs new Juventus contract to end move speculation

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has signed a new contract that keeps him with the Italian champions until the summer of 2022.

Juve announced that Dybala, last season's top scorer with 23 goals, had put pen to paper on a new deal in a week in which his double strike had helped them to a 3-0 Champions League win over Barcelona.

"Juventus Football Club is pleased to announce that Paulo Dybala has renewed his contract until June 30 2022, extending a journey that began in July 2015," a statement on the club's official website said.

"Juventus is stepping into the future and they will be doing so joined by La Joya for the next four years."

Dybala, 23, joined Juve from Palermo and has scored 39 goals in 82 games for the club.

Juve said Dybala would be propelled "into the stratosphere of the world game" in the years to come, adding that he was "coming of age in a Juventus jersey."

They added: "Clearly, the moments of brilliance that have characterised his stay in Turin so far are in inexhaustible supply."

Dybala had been linked with both Real Madrid and Barcelona, but had said he expected to sign a new contract soon.

He had been in talks with Juve over an extension to his current deal -- which expires in 2020 -- since December.

He told Spanish TV channel Mega: " I want to make the most of what I am experiencing here. People like me a lot here, and I am doing all I can to make them happy."