Dzeko, 39, returns to Serie A with Fiorentina

Veteran striker Edin Dzeko has returned to Serie A after joining Fiorentina on a free transfer from Fenerbahce, the Italian club announced on Thursday.

The 39-year-old has signed a one-year deal with an automatic extension to stay for a second season "if certain conditions are met".

Dzeko previously played six seasons in Serie A with Roma and then enjoyed a two-year spell at Inter Milan, winning the Italian Cup in 2022 and 2023.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time leading goalscorer, who won two Premier League titles with Manchester City, scored 21 goals in all competitions last season for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce before his contract expired.

Edin Dzeko è Viola💜⚜️#forzaviola #fiorentina pic.twitter.com/4qzm9rEogn

— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) July 10, 2025

Fiorentina finished sixth in Serie A last term, qualifying for the Uefa Conference League.

Former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli is expected to take over as coach following the surprise departure of Raffaele Palladino.