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News about the transfer of Italian national team striker Christian Vieri to on Tuesday were officially confirmed - the player passed a medical examination with the Principality club today should sign a one-and-a-half-year contract and be introduced to the media tomorrow. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed.
32-year-old C.Vieri, who unexpectedly moved from one side of Milan to the other before this season, exchanging "Inter" jersey for the red and black "Milan" outfit, failed to establish himself in the main team lineup and seemed just like a shadow of the player who was one of the most dangerous snipers in Europe a few years ago.
In the "Monaco" club, the Italian will replace Toifilou Maoulida, who was loaned out to "Marseille," and will join two other compatriots - head coach Francesco Guidolin, who took over the team in early October, and another striker Marco Di Vaio, who recently moved from Valencia to France on a loan deal.
For C.Vieri himself, who is one of the most-traveled famous players in modern football, this will be his 12th club in his career. Over the years, he has represented teams such as Turin's "Juventus," Madrid's "Atletico," and Rome's "Lazio," and later spent six seasons playing for "Inter." In the Italian national team, the striker has scored 23 goals in 49 matches.
Along with the announcement of C.Vieri's acquisition, "Monaco" also bid farewell to their defender Patrice Evra, who completed formalities and signed a 3.5-year contract with Manchester United. Meanwhile, "Milan" is now looking for a new striker - it is believed that the Italian vice-champions could be complemented by a player representing "Sao Paolo" and having experience in the Serie A.
