Franck Ribery has landed in Florence and will undergo a medical ahead of completing a free transfer to Fiorentina.
The 36-year-old left Bayern Munich in June after 12 years at the club and will now sign a two-year deal with the Serie A side worth almost £4.1m (€4.5m) per season, according to Sky in Italy.
The former France international, who won 23 trophies during his time at the Allianz Arena, was greeted by jubilant supporters at the Firenze-Peretola airport on Wednesday morning.
“I’m happy, I’m here with my family,” he told Sky in Italy. “I’ve been talking with Fiorentina for the past week, I’ve also spoken to Luca Toni and he told me it is a great club and an amazing city. I like Florence, plus I already know Italian – it’s not perfect but it’s good.” Toni, who moved from Fiorentina to Bayern in 2007 and went on to score 37 goals in 60 appearances at the Bundesliga club, backed Ribery to shine at the Artemio Franchi.
