Brisbane Roar head coach John Aloisi confirmed former Empoli forward Massimo Maccarone has agreed to join the A-League side.
Out of contract, Maccarone – a two-time Italy international – moves to Australia after Empoli were relegated from Serie A last season, Aloisi said on Monday.
"Massimo's excited to be joining us," Aloisi told the Courier Mail. "He's still quick and he's still scoring goals."
He helped Middlesbrough win the League Cup in 2003-04, while he featured in the club's run to the UEFA Cup final in 2006.
Aloisi, who has been looking to replace Australia international Jamie Maclaren, added: "Massimo not only makes great forward runs but he also links up with players around him very well.
"He's going to help Dags [Nick D'Agostino] develop as a player a lot."
