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Bocchetti joins Rubin recruitment drive

Sunday, August 29, 2010

FC Rubin Kazan have strengthened ahead of the UEFA Champions League with the signing of Genoa CFC defender Salvatore Bocchetti on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Salvatore Bocchetti (right) spent the past two seasons at Genoa
Salvatore Bocchetti (right) spent the past two seasons at Genoa ©Getty Images

Defender Salvatore Bocchetti has become FC Rubin Kazan's latest acquisition after joining from Genoa CFC on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

The Russian titleholders are reported to have paid €15m for the 23-year-old, who made 60 Serie A appearances for Genoa during a two-year spell. Bocchetti also boasts five Italy caps and was part of the Azzurri's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.

He becomes the latest member of an extensive recruitment drive by Rubin, who have already snapped up Carlos Eduardo, Giedrius Arlauskis, Aleksei Medvedev and Obafemi Martins during the transfer window. Rubin will begin their UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign at FC København on 14 September, with FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos FC also drawn in Group D.

 

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