Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara has joined the Florence side on loan with a view to a permanent deal being concluded
Fiorentina have completed the loan signing of midfielder Riccardo Saponara from Empoli.
Saponara, who has won 22 caps for Italy's Under-21 side, has scored 14 goals for Empoli over the last three Serie A seasons, finding the net twice in the current campaign.
In a statement, Fiorentina confirmed that the loan deal for 26-year-old Saponara has "a purchase obligation", but no further details were provided by either club.
Saponara re-joined Empoli in 2015 following a season-and-a-half at AC Milan where he only played eight Serie A games.