Italian champions Inter Milan have signed Italian defender Andrea Ranocchia in co-ownership with Genoa.
The 22-year-old, who was sent to Bari on loan last season, will stay at Genoa for the 2010-11 campaign.
It is reported that Inter Milan’s stake in Ranocchia will last five years and the player’s contract has been registered with the Lega Calcio.
Ranocchia is widely regarded as one of the most gifted defenders of his generation.