Adrian Mutu, sacked by Chelsea for using cocaine, has signed a five-year contract with Juventus, a source at the Italian Serie A club reported on Wednesday.
The Romanian international striker was released by the Premiership leaders in October after testing positive for the recreational drug.
He was then handed a seven-month ban by the English Football Association, which means he will not be free to play for his new club until the worldwide suspension ends in May.
Mutu (26) is returning to Italy after stints with Inter Milan and Parma before his unhappy move to the Premiership, which ended with his sacking for gross misconduct by Chelsea.
Since his ban, Mutu has been training with another former club, Dinamo Bucharest. — Sapa-AFP