Torino reaches agreement with Palermo for transfer of Andrea Belotti
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One of Serie A's super substitutes is moving to Northern Italy.
Torino announced Tuesday that an agreement with Palermo will see 21-year-old forward Andrea Belotti join the club on a permanent transfer.
(Courtesy: Torino)
Belotti featured for Italy at this summer's European Under-21 Championship following a Serie A season in which he tallied six goals and took the pitch in all 38 of Palermo's fixtures, the majority of those appearances coming as a substitute.
29 - Andrea Belotti played 29 games as substitute over the last Serie A campaign: more than any other player. Step.
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) August 18, 2015
Sunday will see Torino kick off its Serie A campaign at top-flight newcomer Frosinone.
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