PARMA CONFIRM TWO NEW SIGNINGS
10 July 2018
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- Nicolo Cherubin and Lazaros Christodopoulos arrive from Bologna and Hellas Verona
- Experienced defender, Cherubin signs deal until June 2020
- Greek midfielder Christodopoulos signs 3 year deal until June 2021
Parma have today confirmed their latest acquisitions to their squad as former Bologna defender Nicolo Cherubin and Hellas Verona midfielder Lazaros Christodopoulos arrived at the Ennio Tardini ahead of the upcoming season. Cherubin, a central defender arrives at the club from Parma’s rivals Bologna, and is expected to replace Fabiano Santacroce in the squad whilst Christodopoulos has been signed as the most experienced midfielder in Paolo Vanoli’s squad and it is hoped he will add some calm and leadership to Parma’s midfield in the clubs upcoming Serie A campaign. Manager Paolo Vanoli is believed to be extremely happy at the signing of the two, with the manager addressing a problem area for Parma in last season’s Serie B campaign.
Cherubin joins the squad bringing plenty of Serie A experience with him, having previously played for Bologna, Atalanta and further down the line Reggina. Having replaced Fabiano Santacroce as the most experienced defender in the squad, Cherubin claimed he was hoping for a fresh start at the Ennio Tardini. ”It’s been a difficult few years at Bologna, but for me Paolo Vanoli has shown a lot of faith in me by signing me after I was released, and this is a brand new chance for me to go and prove myself and show the fans what I can do. I want to establish myself here and under Vanoli I think I’ll get that chance and I’ll be able to help the team have a very good campaign.”
Parma assistant manager Alessandro Lucarelli spoke about the defender at his unveiling, claiming ”Nicolo is a very good player, who perhaps hasn’t done too well at Bologna. However we’ve bought him in here too play a part in the teams campaign and if he starts the campaign as first choice then he will have shown me and Paolo that he is good enough to be a starting player for this team in what is going to be a difficult campaign. His experience is great and will serve this team extremely well over the course of the 38 games we’ll play this season.”
Meanwhile, 37 times capped Greek midfielder Lazaros Christodopoulos arrives from Hellas Verona as extra quality to Parma’s midfield. After failed attempts to sign Riccardo Montolivo and Victor Faizulin, manager Paolo Vanoli moved swiftly to sign the midfielder after being impressed by the 31 year old when Parma met his former side Hellas Verona in Serie B last year. ”Lazaros was extremely impressive when we met Verona last year in Serie B and for me he was a standout player, even if the team on the whole had a dreadful campaign. He is happy to be here and to have someone with his level of experience here is brilliant and hopefully he can help move this club forward and to have a successful year in Serie A this year.”
Christodopoulos himself took to social media to express his happiness after completing his transfer to the Ennio Tardini. ”This is a club that has had a brilliant rise over the last couple of years. They’ve gone from Serie D to Serie A in four seasons and to be a part of this great unit is going to be thoroughly enjoyable for me. Hopefully I’ll fit right in and we can go on to progress and have a very good campaign this season.”
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