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Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as made another deal to bring another unwanted Manchester United player to Cardiff with the arrival of Italian striker Federico Macheda.
Out of contract with the Premiership club, he is available on a free transfer on a three-year deal. It will be the second striker Solskjear has signed in under a week.
Rumours kicked off over the weekend but it is official now after the player passed a medical. Macheda broke on the scene at Old Trafford 2008, scoring on is debut after coming on late into the second half and making his first start for United a few games later.
He failed to hold a first-team spot leading to loan deals in the UK and Europe. In 2011, he joined Sampdoria, followed by spells at QPR (2012), VFB Stuttgart (2013), Doncaster twice (2013/14) and last season Doncaster and Birmingham shared the striker his most successful season for goals scored, 13 in 33 games, ten of which he scored for Birmingham.
The 22-year-old strike is looking to relaunch his career with Cardiff who jumped in quickly secure his services.
Macheda said on the club's official website: "It's a massive opportunity for me and it is with thanks to [manager] Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that I am here.
"He played a big part of my decision and I'm really looking forward to starting this season."
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