Wednesday, 19th June, 2013
Serie A side Torino have announced the capture of Swedish schemer Alexander Farnerud.
The former Stuttgart player has been snapped up from Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys on a three-year deal. The transaction details have however not been disclosed.
The 29-year-old played for Stuttgart between 2006 and 2008, and lifted the Bundesliga trophy with the Swabians in the 2006/07 season.
Farnerud joined Danish giants Brondby in the summer of 2008 and moved to Young Boys in January 2011, where he scored 16 times out of 82 league appearances.
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He clocked up 48 appearances for the club in all competitions last season, scoring 11 times and assisting six times.
The club finished seventh in the 2012/13 season, with 43 points – 29 points below Swiss giants and eventual champions Basel.
Meanwhile, Torino finished 16th in Serie A last season – two places above the relegation zone.
The midfielder has also earned eight caps for Sweden and has scored twice.
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