Monday, 15th October, 2012
Nicklas Bendtner is hoping to convince Juventus to make permanent his loan move from Arsenal through good performances on the pitch.
The Danish striker joined the Italian champions on a season-long loan from the Gunners in the summer, after spending the previous campaign at Sunderland.
relatedNewsStoryBendtner had been keen not to return to Arsenal and wanted a move to one of Europe’s elite – and Juventus granted his wish.
Now the pressure is on the confident goal-getter to convince the Bianconeri that he should be retained on a permanent basis.
So far he has made just one appearance for Juventus in Serie A, coming off the bench for an eleven minute stint – and he has stressed he hopes to be given the games to impress.
"I do not regret choosing Juventus", Bendtner told Italian daily Tuttosport.
"It was an easy transition and I feel welcome here. I am very happy in Turin. It is a beautiful city.
"It is my desire to stay here when my loan period is over – but first I must prove myself.
"To do that, I need to play."
Bendtner was in action for Denmark on Friday night against Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier. The striker scored his side’s goal in the 1-1 draw.
He will hope to continue his goalscoring on Tuesday, when Denmark travel to Italy for another vital clash.
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