MADRID (Reuters) – Athletic Bilbao’s Spain forward Fernando Llorente will join Juventus at the end of the season after signing a four-year deal, the Italian club said on Thursday.

"The future of Fernando Llorente is black and white," Juve said in a statement on their website (www.juventus.com).

Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente reacts during their Europa League Group I soccer match against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao September 20, 2012. REUTERS/Vincent West

The 27-year-old Llorente, whose deal with Bilbao expires in June, has signed a contract with Juventus to June 2017 and will stay at Bilbao until the end of the season.

(Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Ed Osmond)

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