Gheorghe Hagi's son Ianis Hagi signs for Fiorentina
Sunday 10 July 2016 17:27, UK
Fiorentina have signed Ianis Hagi, Romanian legend Gheorge Hagi's son, from FC Viitorul.
The 16-year-old midfielder made 31 league appearances for Viitorul last season, scoring three goals.
Hagi became the youngest captain in Romanian league history in August 2015 while he has also represented Romania at youth level up to the U18s.
A statement on Fiorentina's website read: "ACF Fiorentina announces that it has exercised its option for the acquisition of the registration rights of the player Ianis Hagi, the Romanian midfielder, from FC Viitorul."
Gheorghe had spells at Real Madrid, Barcelona and Galatasaray during his illustrious playing career and won 125 caps for Romania.
Ghorghe told the Times last year: "(Ianis) has talent and all the mental qualities. He plays with emotion, he is generous, he works for the team.
"He can provide assists, he makes decisions quickly and he's good with both feet - I was always on my left foot.
"He has a lot of work to do, of course, but he is growing all of the time. We need to polish him, but he is better than I was when I was the same age. He will be captain of Romania one day."
