Franck Ribéry, free since his contract ended after two years at Fiorentina, will extend his career a little longer at 38 years old at Salernitana, a team promoted this season to Serie A, several Italian media say this Sunday.
The announcement is not yet official, but the expected arrival of the former Bayern Munich player has raised passions in Salerno, a city south of Naples, with the appearance of (unofficial) T-shirts with his name.
The Frenchman will arrive in the city on Monday to undergo the medical examination and “later he will sign a contract that will link him for a year with the garnet team, with a renewal option if he stays” in Serie A, the Corriere newspaper wrote this Sunday. dello Sport.
“There is a principle of agreement, we await ratification,” Angelo Fabiani, the club’s sporting director, was quoted as saying by the Roman newspaper. “With his experience, he will be able to help Salerno’s growth, he will be able to guide the group and help the coach.”
Fiorentina did not retain Franck Ribéry at the end of his contract on June 30, despite his willingness to remain in Tuscany. AFP (HN)