The Bianconeri have confirmed their swoop for the Brazilian defender, who seemed to be on his way to Turkish side Fenerbahce following his exit from Inter Milan.
It was barely a week ago when the news in the media revealed that Inter Milan have finalized their decision to mutually rescind the contract of Lucio.
The decision was taken in the light of the strategic decision by the Nerazzurri to rid themselves of their highly paid ageing players, in the wake of a dismal season performance that saw them drop to sixth place in the league.
The Milan outfit is now bent on the quest of realizing their dream of a younger team, a strategy that was also reflected in their decision to give Andrea Stramaccioni a permanent contract to manage http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan, making the former Primavera coach the youngest
manager in Serie A.
Lucio’s contract with the Nerazzurri was mutually annulled when there were still two years left on the agreement, and the player was widely speculated to be responding positively to interest from Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
However, the latest news have confirmed that Juventus continue on their ‘old is gold’ policy, and having signed Andrea Pirlo in their last season to great effect, the Bianconeri have also captured the Brazilian to strengthen their defence.
The confirmation of the signing came this morning following the centre-back's arrival in Turin, where he not only concluded the negotiations without any delays, but also went through the customary medical test.
On conclusion of both the processes, Lucio was confirmed as the new signing by Juventus through an official statement.
The brief declaration confirming the signing was posted on the club’s website, and simply stated that the World Cup winning Brazilian footballer has agreed to a two-year contract with the Old Lady.
“Lucio is a Juventus player. The Brazilian defender arrives on a free and has signed a two-year contract, binding him to Juventus until June 30, 2014.”
Reports in the media also suggest that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucio-c22597 was quick to pounce on the opportunity to play with the Champions, and signed the deal just hours after his departure from San Siro.
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