Juve seal Padoin swoop

Old Lady sign Atalanta midfielder on five-year deal

By Simone Bargellini.   Last Updated: January 31, 2012 11:26am

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Simone Padoin: Midfielder joins Juventus on a five-year contract

Sky Bet

Juventus have completed the signing of Atalanta midfielder Simone Padoin for €5million (£4.1million).

The 27-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Old Lady after successfully passing a routine medical.

Juve have been quick to deny Padoin was their second-choice behind Cagliari's Radja Nainggolan.

"Padoin is absolutely not a second best," managing director Giuseppe Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

"Nainggolan was a real objective, but we had an urgent need and could not wait. Now the market is closed."