Athletic Bilbao says that Juventus will open negotiations with striker Fernando Llorente to lure him to Italy after this season.

Bilbao released a statement on its website on Thursday saying that Juventus "will begin negotiations with (Llorente) to incorporate him into its squad" after his contract with the Basque club expires on June 30.

Llorente has been at odds with Bilbao since last offseason when he refused to extend his contract with his boyhood club.

The 27-year-old Llorente plays for the Spanish national team and was a member of its world and European champion squads.

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Valencia say forward Sofiane Feghouli has agreed to extend his contract with the club by two more years until 2016.

The club did not release the financial details of the deal.

Feghouli had a breakout campaign last season when he filled in admirably after the exit of winger Juan Mata to Chelsea, scoring six goals.

The 23-year-old French player has scored three goals for Valencia this season, his third with the Spanish club.

Valencia has made the knockout round of the Champions League and is in ninth place in the Spanish league.

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Eintracht Frankfurt has brought back central defender Marco Russ from Wolfsburg.

Russ left Frankfurt when Eintracht was relegated in 2011. The Bundesliga club has returned to the top tier and is surprisingly fourth halfway into the season, equal on points with defending champion Borussia Dortmund.

The Bundesliga club says it has taken Russ on loan until the end of the season, with an option for a full transfer.

Eintracht's bench is not deep in defenders. Bamba Anderson is out for an undetermined time with an abdominal muscle injury and Vadim Demidov has been sent on loan to Celta Vigo.