Thursday, June 21, 2007

Italian Soccer: AS Roma signs Brazilian defender Juan

Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Italian Serie A runner-up AS Roma signed Brazil defender Juan from Bayer Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga on Thursday.

Currently with Brazil for the Copa America, Juan signed a four-year, $8.44 million contract with Roma.

As part of the signing, Roma has agreed to visit Leverkusen, which finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season, for a preseason friendly July 29.