Transfers: Franck Ribéry joins Fiorentina for two years

Franck Ribéry arrived on Wednesday 21 August at the Florence airport, acclaimed by fans of Fiorentina, where he signed up for two seasons after a medical visit.

"Welcome legend", has posted on Twitter the Serie A club, with a photo on the tarmac of the 36-year-old French winger, polo and scarf of the Fiorentina on the back.

# WelcomeLegend❗️ @ FranckRibery #ForzaViola # QuestaEFirenze ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/gu5UaSmJkP

The former glory of Bayern Munich was free of any contract since his departure from Bavaria this summer, after 12 seasons and 23 titles. After having said "ready for a new challenge" Monday on Instagram, Ribery staged Wednesday on this social network his private plane trip and his arrival on the Italian soil.

We see him in his new purple colors, signing autographs and acclaimed by dozens of tifosi, before seeing him discover his new city, Florence, from a panorama accompanied by Florentine leaders.

"I'm here with my family"

At the airport, he even broke a few sentences in Italian: "I'm happy, I'm here with my family, I talked for a week with Fiorentina, I also spoke with Luca Toni [his ex-teammate at Bayern, passed by Florence] He told me that Fiorentina was a big club and that the city was beautiful, "he enthused in a video posted by his future club on Facebook. "I also like Italian, I speak it a little, even if I have to improve myself".

"For me, it was crucial that I sign a contract for two years," he told Sky Sports's German channel. "Another important factor is to be able to have my family with me, and I am very happy to be able to play high level football for another two years."

"Kaiser Franck"

The club formalized in the process the signature of the French, after he passed the medical examination. He will be presented Thursday at a press conference at 5:30 pm, then at the clubs club at the Artemio-Franchi stadium in the evening.

The former Metz player, Galatasaray and Marseille, finalist of the 2006 World Cup with France, became last May the most successful player in the history of the Bundesliga, with nine seals, honoring his nickname: "Kaiser Franck".

With AFP