The 28-year-old was expected to join the Canadian side in the summer with his Bianconeri contract expiring in June 2015, but given Juve have signed Alessandro Matri on loan for the rest of the season, Giovinco will head to the MLS early.
“Having Sebastian join us in time for training camp is incredibly important for our team and our plans this ?year,” a statement by Toronto FC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko read.
“Sebastian is a world-class player who makes all of his teammates better and his arrival is a monumental moment for Major League Soccer and Toronto.
“Because he was so driven to join his new team now, Seba and his agent took it upon themselves and went to great lengths to negotiate his release from Juventus.
“That speaks volumes about his commitment to this team, the leadership he brings, and the fact that he is fully behind our vision for the long term.
“We are grateful to Juventus and his agent Andrea D’Amico for working to allow Seba to pursue his Toronto FC and MLS dream now. We are also grateful for the extraordinary commitment demonstrated by the MLSE ownership.
“It is a huge credit to them, as well as Tim Leiweke, that their only focus this off season was on delivering a winner to TFC fans and the team is excited to begin working towards delivering on that goal on the pitch this week.”
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