Antonio Cassano rejoins Sampdoria
After 1,679 days apart, Antonio Cassano and Sampdoria are reuniting.
The Italian club announced Sunday that the 33-year-old forward, who featured at Stadio Luigi Ferraris between 2007 and 2011, put pen to paper on a contract until June 30, 2017.
#BentornatoFantantonio. How many retweets can we get for the return of Antonio #Cassano to #Sampdoria? pic.twitter.com/LzeAXGuyDH
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) August 9, 2015
Cassano last took the pitch at Parma, the club with whom he reached a mutual agreement in January to terminate his contract following claims of unpaid wages.
"I'm happy, forza Samp forever," said Cassano, who will report for his first training session later on Sunday at Bogliasco's Centro Sportivo Gloriano Mugnaini.
134 - Antonio Cassano is the forward with the most chances created over the past two Serie A campaigns: 134. Exuberant.
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) August 7, 2015
Sampdoria kicks off its Serie A campaign Aug. 22 versus top-flight newcomer Carpi F.C. 1909.
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