Eljero Elia revealed Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder convinced him to move to Juventus.
The former Hamburg winger joined Juve this week.
"I spoke with a lot of people and everyone said positive things about Italian football," Elia told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Sneijder told me that I'd really like it over here," continued the Dutch international
"He's really enthusiastic about life in Italy, but he also spoke well about Juventus as a club."
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