Kevin-Prince Boateng has explained the reasoning behind his decision to switch camp to Fiorentina ahead of the new season.

The Ghanaian international arrived in Florence on Wednesday morning to finalise a €1m transfer from Sassuolo, and the 32-year-old spoke of his appreciation for the efforts his new club made to bring him in.

“I’m a but tired but very happy to be here in Florence,” he told Firenze Viola.

“I chose Fiorentina for the project: the club really wanted me and applied so much pressure to sign me.

“For me, that was a very important thing, given my age.”

The former Milan attacker penned a two-year contract with the Viola and becomes the first signing of the Rocco Commisso era