Eriksson signs Bianchi

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The Italian has moved to Eastlands for an undisclosed fee which the Serie A club had previously claimed to be £8.8million.

Bianchi was the fourth highest scorer in Serie A last season with 18 goals, helping to keep Reggina in the top flight.

Bianchi has also played for Atalanta and Cagliari in Italy and Eriksson revealed his delight at the capture of the 24-year-old.

"He scored nearly 20 goals last season in Serie A, which is a lot of goals in such a difficult league," the former England manager told the club's website www.mcfc.co.uk.

"He's young, and I think it's a very important signing because he should have a great future. He's a good footballer as well as a good goalscorer, which is what we need.

"He's very hard working, very strong and he can score - if you can score nearly 20 goals in Serie A and you are not with one of the top clubs like Milan or Juve then you must be talented. It's a good record, and let's hope he continues with it.

"The signing's good because the club has been working very hard, and there will be some more to come in for sure.

"I hope that the fans will be happy with this first signing, and the rest as well. Then it's up to the player, but I'm very optimistic about Rolando."