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·4 February 2024
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·4 February 2024
Former Bayern Munich star Jerome Boateng only joined Salernitana two days ago but starts his first game in over eight months against Torino on Sunday.
Boateng officially joined Serie A strugglers Salernitana on February 2 and Filippo Inzaghi has already chosen him to start in an away game at Torino on Sunday.
What’s even more surprising about Inzaghi’s decision is that Boateng hasn’t played a competitive game since June 3, 2023, when he started in Lyon’s 3-1 loss against OGC Nice.
Boateng only made eight Ligue 1 appearances with Lyon last season so the French club did not extend his contract at the end of June.
Boateng, a World Cup and Champions League winner with Germany and Bayern Munich, has signed a contract until the end of the season with Salernitana.
It is believed that his former Bayern teammate Franck Ribery, now a staff member in Salerno, played a key role in negotiations with the 35-year-old centre-back.
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