Italy striker Gilardino joins AC Milan
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-19 09:12

Parma's Alberto Gilardino, the most prolific Italian striker in Serie A over the last two seasons, has joined AC Milan, the club said on Monday.

Italy striker Gilardino joins AC Milan.

"I'm very happy, it was a long negotiation that fortunately ended in the best way," Gilardino told Milan's in-house television channel. "Everything about this team fascinates me -- the club, the history, the top players who are part of it.

Gilardino has signed a five-year contract. Milan gave no immediate details of the size of the transfer fee.

Parma were asking for 35 million euros ($42.25 million) when Milan first enquired about Gilardino towards the end of last term with an initial offer above 20 million.

The 23-year-old Gilardino, who has scored 46 goals in 72 games over the last two seasons, will form a strike partnership with European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko.

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