Pablo Osvaldo moves to Bologna

Bologna signed striker Pablo Osvaldo on a 4 1/2-year contract from Fiorentina in a transfer worth euro7 million ($9.1 million) on Tuesday.

Osvaldo, who will get an annual salary of euro800,000 ($1.04 million), will be presented Wednesday, according to Bologna's Web site.

The 23-year-old Osvaldo was born in Argentina but has represented Italy's under-21 team, scoring two goals in 12 appearances. He was thought to be joining Premier League side West Ham as a replacement for Wales striker Craig Bellamy, who joined Manchester City for an undisclosed fee on Monday.

Osvaldo is the second Fiorentina striker to leave the club in the January transfer window, following Giampaolo Pazzini's transfer to Sampdoria. At Bologna, Osvaldo will link up with Marco Di Vaio, who tops the Serie A scoring leaders with 14 goals.

MILAN, Italy, AP