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AC Milan's Vieri tranferred to Monaco
(AFP)
Updated: 2006-01-09 09:15
MONACO (AFP) - AC Milan's unsettled striker Christian
Vieri has agreed to sign for 2004 Champions League finalists Monaco on a one and
a half year contract, the buying club confirmed.
The 32-year-old Italian
international will be unveiled to the press on Tuesday after undergoing a
medical and signing his contract.
A deal between the two clubs was struck late Sunday and Vieri agreed terms
with the French first division side on Monday afternoon.
Vieri has failed to hold down a regular place in AC Milan's starting line-up
this season and has scored just two goals in six months for last season's beaten
Champions League finalists.
"I'm sorry he's gone," said AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani.
"Because I remain convinced that he still could have done very well at Milan but
I understand his decision, in this World Cup year."
Vieri will team up with fellow Italian Francesco Guidolin who replaced Didier
Deschamps as Monaco coach in October and continues the club's habit of signing
top class foreign strikers such as Euro 96 winner Oliver Bierhoff of Germany and
Fernando Morientes of Spain.
Guidolin was delighted at his prospective new recruit.
"It is an excellent thing for me because he is a target man and the other
strikers are more support players," said Guidolin.
"He was on the list of players I wanted. I will speak to him immediately
about what I expect of him but what will be best is if he can play and be ready
quickly."
Since joining AC Milan from city rivals Inter on a free transfer last summer,
Vieri has scored just one goal in eight league appearances.
He played in five Champions League matches but failed to find the net and his
only other goal came in his one Italian Cup appearance.
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