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The defender of the Italian national team will play in the ranks of "Serie-A" next season - he transferred for five million euros from and signed a four-year contract with the new club. The ambitious "Palermo" initially negotiated for the acquisition of another national team player, but they failed to reach an agreement with . Then the Sicilian club started negotiations with the financially troubled "Parma", and after a few weeks of negotiations, officially announced the agreement. 26-year-old Barone played 33 matches last season in the ranks of "Parma," and in February he made his debut in the national team. He will be able to play in the defense line alongside his former teammate from "Chievo" Eugenio Corini. "Palermo" a week ago also bought Argentine striker Ernesto Farias from "Estudiantes" for the same 5 million euros. Now the club has started looking for a defender - it is believed that the Italian champion will be asked to loan Fabricio Coloccini.
