Striker Belotti joins Como

Italy striker Andrea Belotti has joined newly promoted Como 1907 ahead of the new season, the Serie A club said on Tuesday.

Como confirmed the signing of a preliminary contract, noting the transfer window would open on July 1, with Italian media reporting that the deal had a value of some 4.5 million euros ($4.82 million).

The 30-year-old Belotti, who made 44 appearances for Italy and helped them to win the 2020 European Championship, signed a two-year contract, arriving from Fiorentina where he had been on loan from AS Roma since January.

"I chose Como because I was struck by the very ambitious project that the coach and the owners showed me," Belotti said in a statement.

"His experience of the league (Serie A) will be crucial and we know he has the ability to be a formidable goal scorer," head coach Cesc Fabregas said.

($1 = 0.9334 euros)