FC Internazionale Milano have brought Hernán Crespo back to Italian football after he was allowed to leave Chelsea FC.
The Argentina striker spent the 2002/03 campaign with Inter, scoring seven goals in 18 matches. He left for Chelsea in a €24.25m deal the following season, only to then return to the Italian city to sign for AC Milan on loan in 2004/05. He went back to Chelsea a year ago but never fully settled in London. The 31-year-old made a total of 49 Premiership appearances, scoring 20 goals, but he recently acquired Italian citizenship and speculation has been rife about his return to the country.
Crespo will have a two-year contract with Inter, although Chelsea have retained the right to take him back next summer. He has been capped 59 times by his country, scoring 32 goals. Part of that tally was his four appearances and three goals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. As the champions of Italy, following Juventus's relegation, Inter will enter the UEFA Champions League in the group stage. The club have been busy this summer with other new recruits including defender Fabio Grosso and midfielder Patrick Vieira.
The Argentina striker spent the 2002/03 campaign with Inter, scoring seven goals in 18 matches. He left for Chelsea in a €24.25m deal the following season, only to then return to the Italian city to sign for AC Milan on loan in 2004/05. He went back to Chelsea a year ago but never fully settled in London. The 31-year-old made a total of 49 Premiership appearances, scoring 20 goals, but he recently acquired Italian citizenship and speculation has been rife about his return to the country.
Crespo will have a two-year contract with Inter, although Chelsea have retained the right to take him back next summer. He has been capped 59 times by his country, scoring 32 goals. Part of that tally was his four appearances and three goals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. As the champions of Italy, following Juventus's relegation, Inter will enter the UEFA Champions League in the group stage. The club have been busy this summer with other new recruits including defender Fabio Grosso and midfielder Patrick Vieira.