Fiorentina s Matias Vecino passes medical before signing with Inter

Rome Aug 2 (IANS) Italian football club Fiorentina midfielder Matias Vecino underwent his medical checks Tuesday before signing as a new Inter Milan player.

Inter released several photos of the 25-year-old Uruguayan player during the medical tests on Tuesday that he passed in a clinic located near the Italian city of Milan reports Efe.

The midfielder is to ink a new contract with Inter until 2021.

Serie A side Inter will pay Fiorentina for the midfielder s 24 million euros ($28m) release clause.

Once the signing is effective Vecino will be the second deal of Inter from Fiorentina after Spanish midfielder Borja Valero who joined that Italian team in July.

Inter Milan finished seventh last season in Serie A table.

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