Genoa have officially announced the permanent signing of 20-year-old full-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy from Premier League side Arsenal.

Official: Genoa sign Norton-Cuffy from Arsenal

The England U21 international joins the Grifone in a deal reported to be worth €2m plus another €2m in performance-related add-ons.

He has put pen to paper on a five-year contract and will wear the no.15 shirt during his first season in Serie A.

Norton-Cuffy joins Genoa off the back of a series of successful loan moves in the English Football League, initially signing for Lincoln City in League One while still a teenager, before enjoying Championship spells with Rotherham, Coventry City and most recently with Millwall.

The youngster has 106 competitive appearances to his name at senior level, and has provided three goals and seven assists across his professional career to date.

Genoa will be one of the first teams in Serie A action when the new season kicks off this weekend. They are due to play reigning champions Inter at home on Saturday, kicking off at 17.30 BST.

 

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