Fiorentina signs Brazilian defender Viery for €17 million

Fiorentina has completed the signing of Brazilian defender Viery, a 2005-born talent from Gremio, for a fee of €17 million including bonuses.

This makes him the most expensive defender in the club's history. Viery arrived in Rome at 6:40 AM local time after a flight from Rio de Janeiro yesterday afternoon. He immediately traveled to Florence and…