vieri_snowman
01-31-2005, 11:59 PM
Fiorentina land £10m Bojinov Monday 31 January, 2005
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The transfer window has closed with a bang after Fiorentina signed Lecce starlet Valeri Bojinov.
The Viola netted the teenager after their bid of £9.3m, plus Chilean midfielder Jaime Andres Valdes, was accepted by the Via Del Mare outfit.
The switch comes as a major surprise as Lecce had recently insisted that the Bulgarian would remain with them until the end of the season.
Bojinov’s destination is also a shock given that Chelsea and Palermo were understood to be leading the chase for his signature.
The 18-year-old, who was also being watched by Barcelona, Milan and Juventus, is one of the most exciting prospects in Italian football after a splendid season so far.
The international striker, who made his Serie A debut at the age of 15, has netted 11 League goals this term.
Fiorentina had been looking for a new forward since the window opened, having shown an interest in Lazio's Roberto Muzzi, Julio Cruz of Inter, Liverpool's Milan Baros and Bernardo Corradi of Valencia.
Bojinov becomes the club's third signing of the day after the arrivals of midfielder Marco Donadel from Milan, via Sampdoria, and Atalanta attacker Gianpaolo Pazzini.
Another source says it was 13m. The main thing is they got him.
Bigger teams were interested but this was the best move he could make.
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The transfer window has closed with a bang after Fiorentina signed Lecce starlet Valeri Bojinov.
The Viola netted the teenager after their bid of £9.3m, plus Chilean midfielder Jaime Andres Valdes, was accepted by the Via Del Mare outfit.
The switch comes as a major surprise as Lecce had recently insisted that the Bulgarian would remain with them until the end of the season.
Bojinov’s destination is also a shock given that Chelsea and Palermo were understood to be leading the chase for his signature.
The 18-year-old, who was also being watched by Barcelona, Milan and Juventus, is one of the most exciting prospects in Italian football after a splendid season so far.
The international striker, who made his Serie A debut at the age of 15, has netted 11 League goals this term.
Fiorentina had been looking for a new forward since the window opened, having shown an interest in Lazio's Roberto Muzzi, Julio Cruz of Inter, Liverpool's Milan Baros and Bernardo Corradi of Valencia.
Bojinov becomes the club's third signing of the day after the arrivals of midfielder Marco Donadel from Milan, via Sampdoria, and Atalanta attacker Gianpaolo Pazzini.
Another source says it was 13m. The main thing is they got him.
Bigger teams were interested but this was the best move he could make.