Brazilian defender Danilo has left Juventus after five and a half years, the Serie A club said on Monday, following a mutual agreement to terminate the player's contract.

Juventus captain Danilo has left the club by mutual consent. The Brazil international has made 213 appearances across five and a half years at the club, including 16 matches this season and six Serie A starts under head coach Thiago Motta.

Juventus have officially confirmed that captain Danilo has left the club after the two parties reached an agreement to terminate his contract by mutual consent.Official: Danilo leaves Juventus after

Danilo had been a fixture in Juventus’ starting lineup for a large part of his time in Turin, but with the arrival of Thiago Motta things suddenly changed and it became rather clear pretty quickly that Juve’s captain was going to see a diminished role.