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Juventus announced today the signing of Montenegro international Mirko Vucinic, ending the clubs long search for an impact striker. The former Roma star will cost the Turin club 15 million euro, a significantly smaller fee than the club had been willing to pay for their previous targets.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could be on his way out of the club, as reports are linking the Bulgarian with a move to the Italy.

Serie A outfit Juventus, who are seeking attacking reinforcements after making it clear that the likes of Vincenzo Iaquinta and Luca Toni will not feature prominently in the coming season, struggled for goals during their recent 2-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in an exhibition match in Toronto.

It was a little surprising that with all the big names touring the U.S. this summer, that no Italian were involved. Well that changed with the news that Juventus, the 27-time Italian champion, will play three friendlies in America in late July.

Only one of the three games has been formally announced and it is a good one.

Udinese currently occupy the fourth position in Serie A, leading challengers Roma, by two points. If they stay in this position, they'll qualify for next season's Champion's League; albeit in the preliminary qualifying round. This would be a remarkable success for a team, who are not regular features on Europe's grandest stage.

Image: Vogue.it.

Every now and then, there comes a time when we're faced with paramount levels of crushed velvet and form-fitting vest adversity. On one particularly hellish occasion, both managed to defy the laws of footballer fashion in a boundary-crossing velveteen wasitcoast crusade.

For Italian footballers, however, we normally avoid such cases of the stabbies since they hold a disproportionate amount of the world's good-looking luck.

Image: Vogue.it.

Every now and then, there comes a time when we're faced with paramount levels of crushed velvet and form-fitting vest adversity. On one particularly hellish occasion, both managed to defy the laws of footballer fashion in a boundary-crossing velveteen wasitcoast crusade.

For Italian footballers, however, we normally avoid such cases of the stabbies since they hold a disproportionate amount of the world's good-looking luck.

Earlier this season, even one month ago before the winter break, it seemed as if Juventus had finally returned as a force in the Serie A. As the most successful club in Italy with more Scudetti than any other club, it was a welcome return indeed. During the summer Juventus made a number of signings that have aided in their bid to again be champions of Italy.

Juventus are reportedly planning a move to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres in the summer. Bianconeri boss Luigi Delneri is keen on bringing the Spaniard to the club but will find it tough to persuade the Merseyside club to sell one of their prized assets.
The Serie A side's main attacking threats, with the exception of Fabio Quagliarella, are nearing the end of their careers with the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Vincenzo Iaquinta and Amauri aged 36, 31 and 30 respectively and the Turin side are planning major summer additions to help make the Old Lady of Italian football into genuine title chasers.