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Juve signs Estigarribia

29 August 2011-PA Sport

Rewarded ... Marcelo Estigarribia (pictured at the 2011 Copa America) has joined Serie A giant Juventus on loan (Getty)

Juventus has completed the loan signing of Paraguay international Marcelo Estigarribia from Deportivo Maldonado, the Serie A club confirmed.

The 24-year-old is Juve's eighth acquisition this northern summer.

Estigarribia, who can play in left midfield or on the wing, played on loan at Newell's Old Boys last season and impressed at this northern summer's Copa America.

"I am really excited," said Estigarribia. "This is a dream come true.

"It is fantastic and also unexpected. I want to enjoy this moment.

"I am very proud to be here at Juventus. It is not every day that you get the chance to play for a big club and now it is up to me to prove that I belong here."

Juve will have the option to make Estigarribia's move permanent if it pays five million euros at the end of the campaign.

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