Juventus on Friday signed veteran striker Luca Toni on a free transfer from Genoa to replace injured forward Fabio Quagliarella, who will likely miss the rest of the season.
The club confirmed that Quagliarella suffered a ruptured knee ligament in the 4-1 loss to Parma on Thursday. He will have surgery in the next few days and could be sidelined for up to six months.
Toni, 33, signed a contract until June 2012, Juventus said in a statement. The 33-year-old former Italy international has previously played for clubs including AS Roma and Bayern Munich.
Quagliarella, 27, was taken off after only three minutes in Thursday's game, screaming in pain. The Italy striker is Juventus' leading scorer in Serie A with nine goals.
Also on Friday, Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo received a three-game ban after he was sent off for kicking a Parma defender in the face.
