Napoli have boosted their hopes of winning the Scudetto after completing the purchase of Giuseppe Mascara.

The Italian fantasista has this evening put pen to paper on a Napoli contract after accepting a switch to the San Paolo.

Mascara has joined the Azzurri on a permanent basis after Catania accepted a bid of €1.2m for the attacking midfielder.

Mascara has signed until June 2013.

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