Parma welcome Varela and Rodriguez

By Football Italia staff

Cristian Rodriguez and Silvestre Varela are already training with Parma, though only one transfer is official.

The Ducali are bottom of the Serie A table and hoping their new owners can revolutionise the squad to escape relegation.

Sky Sport Italia confirmed that Atletico Madrid’s Uruguay international Rodriguez and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Varela were already training with the team at the Collecchio ground today.

They worked under Coach Roberto Donadoni with the rest of the squad, having landed on Italian soil yesterday.

Varela is owned by Porto, but had been on loan at West Brom before moving to Parma for the final six months of that term.

Varela's transfer was made official this evening and he will wear shirt number 26.

Image via fcparma.com

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