Toronto to acquire Sebastian Giovinco from Juventus
TORONTO (AP) - Major League Soccer's Toronto team says it has a deal to Italian midfielder Sebastian Giovinco from Juventus in July.
The team said Monday that the 27-year-old will join Toronto as a designated player on July 1 after his current contract expires.
Giovinco, who is 5-foot-5, has 20 goals and 23 assists in 130 appearances with Juventus, which has won the last two Serie A titles. He will join a team that added American midfielder Michael Bradley last year and U.S. forward Jozy Altidore last week.
Giovinco has one goal in 21 appearances for Italy's national team.
His agreement was announced Monday.
Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco, center, celebrates with teammates Giorgio Chiellini, left, and Claudio Marchisio after scoring during an Italian Cup soccer match between Juventus and Verona at the Turin Juventus stadium, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. Juventus beat Hellas Verona 6-1 in front of a sell-out crowd on Thursday to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals and remain on course for a league and cup double in Massimiliano Allegri's first season in charge. (AP Photo/Andrea Di Marco, Ansa)
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Verona goalie Rafael fails to stop a free-kick for Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco to score his side's first goal, during an Italian Cup, round of sixteen soccer match between Juventus and Verona at the Turin Juventus stadium, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrea Di Marco, Ansa)
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