Serie A giants AC Milan have completed the signing of Italian international Mattia Destro from league rvials Roma.
The 23-year-old makes the temporary switch for the remainder of the season, with a view to a permanent deal included. Destro, a former Genoa and Siena striker, has scored five times in just eight starts for Roma this season, who sit in second behind league leaders Juventus.
Commenting on the transfer, he said: "It's been a wonderful welcome. I can't wait to get on the pitch and play."
The front man was included in Italy’s provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup finals, but was it from the final 23-man squad in Rio de Janeiro.
AC Milan had previously announced his arrival in the city ahead of a medical, and also confirmed his completed signing on social networking sites. Having played for the national team at every age level, Destro initially joined Roma in the summer of 2012 and was tipped for success.
Roma coach Rudi Garcia said: "He's a quality player, but he wanted to have more frequent playing time and we've granted him that.
"We'll sign a replacement before Monday. In any case, I would've liked to have seen more support for Destro while he was here. Defending a Roma player is the fans' job - he had a good record and is a quality young player."
Destro had previously been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester City.