Official: Torino sign Jansson

Torino have announced they’ve signed Swedish international defender Pontus Jansson for next season.

He will be out of contract with Malmö in June and has put pen to paper on a new deal with the Granata from August 1 2014.

Torino have announced they’ve signed Swedish international defender Pontus Jansson for next season.

He will be out of contract with Malmö in June and has put pen to paper on a new deal with the Granata from August 1 2014.

The 23-year-old centre-back spent his entire career at Malmö and had been linked with a series of clubs, including Aston Villa and Udinese.

He has one senior cap for Sweden earned in January, but was a regular for his country at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.