The best scorer in the history of the Roman club has become a player of the Istanbul giants for the next two years
Besiktas officially announced the signing of the striker Ciro Immobile. The contract with the experienced Italian is signed for two years, Ciro will receive 6 million euros per season at the new club.
It was previously reported that the 34-year-old footballer had already said goodbye to the fans of Lazio, for whom he had played since 2016. The amount of the forward’s transfer cost has not been disclosed.
For Lazio, Immobile scored 207 goals and made 54 assists in 340 matches. With the Roman club, the striker won the Italian Cup and two Italian Super Cups. Immobile is the top scorer in Lazio history.
His career also included a number of other Italian clubs, including Juventus, Genoa and Torino, as well as Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla. Immobile played 57 games for the Italian national team, scoring 17 goals. He won the 2020 European Championship title.
During this transfer window, the Turkish club strengthened its ranks with former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista and Benfica striker Rafa Silva. Besiktas invited Dutch specialist Giovanni van Bronckhorst to the post of head coach.
Besiktas finished only sixth in the last Turkish championship. However, the Istanbul club won the national cup, which allowed it to qualify for the Europa League for next season.
Source: Sportarena
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