Cruz completes Inter move
Saturday, August 30, 2003
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Internazionale FC have signed Argentinian striker Julio Cruz from Bologna FC for an undisclosed fee.
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Internazionale FC have signed Argentinian striker Julio Cruz from Bologna FC for an undisclosed fee.
Crespo replacement
The former CA River Plate striker, who has agreed a three-year contract with Héctor Cúper's side, will replace Hernán Crespo at the San Siro, with Cruz's fellow Argentinian forward having joined Chelsea FC earlier this week.
Champions League campaign
The 29-year-old Cruz scored 27 goals in three seasons with Bologna, and joins ahead of Inter's UEFA Champions League campaign. Cúper's team will take on Arsenal FC, FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Lokomotiv Moskva in Group B.
Busy time
Meanwhile, another Inter striker, Nicola Ventola, has joined Serie A newcomers AC Siena on loan for the season, while Cruz's own replacement will be Igli Tare, with the 30-year-old Brescia Calcio forward following coach Carlo Mazzone to Bologna. In a burst of transfer activity, Bologna have also signed 24-year-old defender Cesare Natali from Atalanta BC.
