Official: Giovinco to join Toronto from Juventus

<img alt="Official: Giovinco to join Toronto from Juventus" src="http://static.goal.com/616500/616571_heroa.jpg" /><br /><a name="more"></a>Sebastian Giovinco<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> will move from Italian champions </span><a href="http://www.goal.com/en-ng/teams/italy/3/juventus?ICID=PP_14433" style="background-color: white; color: #007954; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Juventus</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> to </span><a href="http://www.goal.com/en-ng/teams/canada/toronto/7977" style="background-color: white; color: #007954; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Toronto FC</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> at the end of the season after the MLS club confirmed the deal on Monday. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The 27-year-old forward came through the youth system at the </span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_7" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Juventus</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> Stadium but has struggled for regular playing time over the last two seasons.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Giovinco has made 130 appearances for Juve - scoring 20 goals and providing 23 assists - but will leave the club for Toronto at the end of the current campaign, when his current contract with Juve expires.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The 21-cap </span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_4" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Italy</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> man spoke of his excitement at agreeing the move, while stating his intention to finish strongly with Juve.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"I am excited to sign with </span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_8" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Toronto FC</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> today and look forward to joining the club this summer," he told his new club's official website.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"I have heard so many great things about Toronto over the years and I know that it will be a city that I feel right at home in.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"Until then, I have many things I still want to accomplish for Juventus and our fans. I will always give my heart and soul for Juve until I change shirts this summer."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Toronto completed the signing of </span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_1" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">United</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> States forward Jozy Altidore from Sunderland last week - with Jermain Defoe going the opposite way.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Head coach Greg Vanney feels Giovinco can form an important part of Toronto's new-look side ahead of the MLS season, which gets under way in March. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"</span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_6" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Sebastian Giovinco</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> is a complete player with the ability to not only create but also to score goals as he's proven throughout his </span><span class="rpo0k12cd5" id="rpo0k12cd5_2" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">career</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> in Italy," Vanney added.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"We are very excited for the 2015 season and adding another important piece to an already solid core group only makes us stronger."</span>

Official: Giovinco to join Toronto from Juventus

Sebastian Giovinco  will move from Italian champions  Juventus  to  Toronto FC  at the end of the season after the MLS club confirmed the de...

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Altidore joins Toronto FC from Sunderland in swap deal with Defoe

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj7TfD55iED_neOoWXXUjHG1QzcH1eZ7yu_YiI8Z8xMi3qTtcqRIVjJ9Hb8suLrUUXn1AXJEqe2buJWDyIg3WvnRJWn0AT7xXzoWZKf2UE9UsVIGGr4fVbrHpxlxf6HO6Dloef1uY1wpo/s1600/B7fAfXrIcAAVAlm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj7TfD55iED_neOoWXXUjHG1QzcH1eZ7yu_YiI8Z8xMi3qTtcqRIVjJ9Hb8suLrUUXn1AXJEqe2buJWDyIg3WvnRJWn0AT7xXzoWZKf2UE9UsVIGGr4fVbrHpxlxf6HO6Dloef1uY1wpo/s1600/B7fAfXrIcAAVAlm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;">Toronto FC</div><a name="more"></a> have completed the signing of Jozy Altidore from Sunderland.<span style="line-height: 23.8234443664551px;">, with</span><span style="line-height: 23.8234443664551px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 23.8234443664551px;">Jermain Defoe moving to Sunderland.</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 23.8234443664551px;">The</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> Report was confirmed on Friday. Even though </span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: 'Lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">part of the deal terms were not revealed.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;">"I want to instantly show the fans that I'm here for a reason," Altidore said at a news conference on Friday. "I'm here to help the team get better.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;">"I'm very hungry to succeed. I wouldn't have come here for any other reason."-Altidore</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Altidore arrived in Toronto on Thursday from England, where he spent an unsuccessful 18th-month spell with Sunderland. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #282a2f; font-family: BentonSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;">The swap deal between the clubs was agreed on earlier in the week.</div><div style="background-color: white; 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Altidore joins Toronto FC from Sunderland in swap deal with Defoe

Toronto FC have completed the signing of Jozy Altidore from Sunderland. , with   Jermain Defoe moving to Sunderland. The  Report was confir...

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