Napoli signs Chile forward Eduardo Vargas
Published
Dec. 23, 2011 5:42 p.m. ET
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Napoli has announced the signing of Chile forward Eduardo Vargas from Universidad de Chile.
In a statement on the club's website, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says Vargas has passed medical exams and signed a contract.
Napoli did not divulge financial details, although it reportedly paid a ?12 million ($15.7 million) transfer fee.
The 22-year-old Vargas scored 32 goals in 77 matches in all competitions for Universidad de Chile over the past two seasons and also scored twice for Chile in a 3-2 loss to Spain in a friendly in September.
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Napoli, which faces Chelsea in the second round of the Champions League, was looking to add depth in attack, where Marek Hamsik, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani have played constantly.
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