Genoa confirm capture of Sebastian Frey from Fiorentina: Serie A news
Italian side, Genoa, have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper, Sebastien Frey, from Fiorentina for an undisclosed fee.
Frey has agreed a five-year deal which will make him the Marassi club’s property until the end of the 2016/17 season. The 31-year-old had agreed personal terms with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-c4309 Malesani’s side few weeks ago and has officially completed his move now.
A statement on the Fiorentina’s official website read, "http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/ACF-Fiorentina-c38209 announces that it has sold, on a permanent basis, Sebastien Frey to Genoa CFC. The company thanks him for the seasons spent together and wish him the best achievements of success for the rest of his career."
The Rossoblu were in the market for a new goalkeeper as a replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eduardo-c12034, who has been sent on-loan to Portuguese side, Benfica. Eduardo had a less than impressive 2010/11 campaign at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and has headed back to his former club.
Several names were linked to replace the Portuguese international and Enrico Preziosi shortlisted Frey and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282 in the end. The latter opted to join French side, Paris Saint Germain, hence, leaving the door open for former Parma shot-stopper.
Preziosi was initially interested in signing the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emiliano-Viviano-c12483, but he suffered a severe knee injury in the pre-season game and has been ruled out of action for up to six months.
The former French international has expressed his delight over the move and he is looking forward to resume his career with Genoa.
Speaking to Genoa FC’s official website Frey said, "I can't wait to get started. On Tuesday, I'll start house-hunting. I have already spoken to Dario (Dainelli, Genoa defender) and he's told me the club is like a big family."
The 31-year-old had fallen down in the pecking order of the goalkeepers at Viola and was seeking a move away from the club for some time now. The former Cannes man managed to make only 11 appearances in the 2010/11 campaign and played majority of the season as an understudy to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Artur-Boruc-c6728.
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