Juventus signs Bonucci and Martinez

By foxsports
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Juventus has announced the signings of Leonardo Bonucci and Jorge Martinez in separate deals worth more than ?27million ($US33.3million).

Defender Bonucci joins from Bari for ?15.5million ($US19million) and has signed a five-year contract. Martinez, who is a Uruguayan midfielder, arrives on a four-year contract from Catania for ?12million ($US14.7million).

The 23-year-old Bonucci has won two caps for Italy. He traveled as part of the squad to the Word Cup in South Africa, but did not play.

Martinez spent three seasons with Catania, making 86 appearances and scoring 22 times. He has won 15 caps for Uruguay.

The pair are Juventus' third and fourth major signings of the summer, following Simone Pepe and Marco Storari.