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Folorunsho ‘very happy’ at Fiorentina move from Napoli

Folorunsho ‘very happy’ at Fiorentina move from Napoli
Folorunsho ‘very happy’ at Fiorentina move from Napoli

Napoli and Italy midfielder Michael Folorunsho assured he is ‘very happy’ after arriving to complete his potential €10m transfer to Fiorentina.

The player was greeted by fans and reporters at the train station this evening.

“I am very happy,” he told Sky Sport Italia before getting into a car with his new employers to visit the Viola Park and undergo a medical.

According to Sportitalia, this is a six-month loan at a cost of €1m, plus there is an option to buy at the end of the season for €8m and another €1m in performance-related add-ons.

ISERLOHN, GERMANY - JUNE 21Mateo Retegui of Italy in action during a Italy training sessio at Hemberg-Stadion on June 21, 2024 in Iserlohn, Germany. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images for FIGC)
ISERLOHN, GERMANY – JUNE 21Mateo Retegui of Italy in action during a Italy training sessio at Hemberg-Stadion on June 21, 2024 in Iserlohn, Germany. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images for FIGC)

Although he impressed enough during a loan spell at Hellas Verona last season to earn himself a place in the Italy squad for the EURO 2024 tournament, Folorunsho struggled to make his mark at Napoli under Antonio Conte.

He made a total of seven appearances between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, but with only 103 minutes of football.

Lazio had been eager to sign him in the summer, as he is originally a product of their youth academy and a lifelong supporter of the club.

Folorunsho turns 27 next month and has two senior caps for Italy.

Fiorentina confirm Folorunsho arrival