Torino star Alessandro Rosina has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with the Granata.
Negotiations with the homegrown talent had progressed slowly, but there were rumours that Milan may step in to try and lure the 23-year-old away in January.
The extension will tie Rosina to Toro until 2011 and promises to net diminutive midfielder around £1m per year.
The new sum amounts to nearly double his original wage, which he agreed when he was still a youth player.
Today's agreement will come as a relief to President Urbano Cairo who has admitted that he sees Rosina as a crucial foundation in the club's future.
03 October 2007
The shadow of derby day defeat is looming large over Torino as influential midfielder Simone Barone will be sidelined for two months.
After a four-year wait for the return of the Derby della Mole, the Granata were shaken by a late David Trezeguet winner last weekend.
As boss Walter Novellino was recovering from a stinging defeat he received news that Barone had damaged ligaments in his knee.
The ex-Palermo man is unlikely to feature before Week 15's battle against Inter and there are other injury woes for Toro.
Central defender Cesare Natali has strained his thigh and may miss Sunday's game against Sampdoria.
Meanwhile, Gianluca Comotto and Alvaro Recoba have missed training to recover from muscle fatigue.
01 October 2007
In the wake of Walter Novellino's furious condemnation of Turin derby referee Gianluca Rocchi, Torino president Urbano Cairo has agreed with the team manager.
David Trezeguet gave Juventus all three points in the 93rd minute of the close-fought encounter, but there was more than a hint of offside about the Frenchman's late strike.
Novellino reacted angrily, and Cairo was no less apoplectic as he offered words of support for the boss.
"Once again, a refereeing mistake has cost us," he seethed.
"That's the third game in a row that this has happened. Against Siena, the opposition gained two penalties while Wednesday's match [against Parma] we had a claim rejected when Cesare Natali was fouled. At least we're getting used to it."
Still, Cairo did take some positives from the match, thanking his players for their commitment.
"I congratulated the team for the way they played," he said. "We walked off with heads held high, regardless of our rotten luck. We were the better side, and [goalkeeper] Matteo Sereni barely had a save to make."
Torino, still winless, lie fourth from bottom with four draws so far.
