Juventus set to sign defender Benatia from Bayern Munich

Football - Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - 12/5/15 Mehdi Benatia celebrates scoring the first goal for Bayern Munich Reuters / Michaela Rehle/ Files

REUTERS - Morocco defender Mehdi Benatia has arrived in Turin for a medical as he looks to complete a switch from Bayern Munich to Juventus, the Serie A champions said on Thursday.

"Having touched down in Turin this morning... Medhi Benatia made his way immediately to J-Medical, where he is carrying out routine tests ahead of a proposed move to Juventus," the Italian club said in a statement on Thursday.

The 29-year-old, who played for Udinese and Roma in the Serie A before signing for Bayern in 2014, made 23 appearances for the German club last season.

(Reporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdynia)