Midfielder to join up with new team-mates after African Cup of Nations
Staff and agencies
Tuesday January 29, 2008 Guardian Unlimited
Juventus have signed Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko on a five-year deal for £8.2m, the Serie A club said today. The fee could rise by €2m depending on Juventus's performance.
Sissoko moved to Anfield from Valencia in 2005 for £5.6m. He scored one goal in 86 appearances for Liverpool but fell out of favour following the arrival of Javier Mascherano and Leiva Lucas.
The Mali midfielder had a medical in Italy at the weekend before heading back to the African Cup of Nations in Ghana, where his country face Ivory Coast later today. Juventus could be without their new signing until mid-February if Mali reach the final of the tournament on February 10.
Juventus midfielder Argentine Sergio Almiron has made way for Sissoko, joining Monaco on loan. The Turin side, third in Serie A, have signed Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo on loan and announced that Aston Villa's Olof Mellberg will join the club in July.
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