Juve sign Ecuadorian teenager on loan

MILAN, Jan 28, 2013 (AFP) - Juventus have completed the signing of Ecuadorian midfielder Jose Francisco Cevallos Enriquez from LDU Quito, the Serie A champions announced Monday.

Enriquez, an 18-year-old who has starred for Ecuador's under-20 national team, has joined the Turin giants on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the transfer permanent.

Juventus said in a statement that Enriquez "has forged a reputation as one of the most promising teenage prospects in South America".

The statement added he "joins the Bianconeri on a temporary deal with the option to make the move permanent in the summer".

Juventus are currently three points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A.

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