Verona confirm Sala swoop

Serie A new boys Verona have announced the capture of Hamburg midfielder Jacopo Sala.

The Atalanta youth product has been netted on a permanent basis and he will start training with his new teammates this afternoon.

Serie A new boys Verona have announced the capture of Hamburg midfielder Jacopo Sala.

The Atalanta youth product has been netted on a permanent basis and he will start training with his new teammates this afternoon.

The Under-21 Italian international, one goal in 23 appearances for Hamburg over the last two campaigns, returns to Italy after six years abroad.

He was snapped up by Chelsea as a 15-year-old in 2007.