Fiorentina officially completes the signing of former Arsenal Spain internatiobal center back Pablo Marí from Monza..

Fiorentina announced on its official website on Tuesday that the club has signed former Arsenal Spain international center back Pablo Marí from Monza.

According to Fiorentina's official statement, Marí has signed on a short-term two-and-a-half-year deal with the club which will only run until the summer of 2027, with an option to extend for a further year. At the same time, he will also wear the No. 18 jersey.

In addition, according to the news brought by Sky Sports' renowned Italian transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, I Viola paid Monza a total of €1 million to sign Marí.

After completing his joining procedures, Marí, who was interviewed by the Fiorentina official website for the first time, said: "I've came to Fiorentina because the club has great plans. I am proud to wear the jersey of the I Viola."

About Pablo Marí

Marí, 31 years old, was born on August 31, 1993 in Almussafes, Spain. He is 1.93 meters tall and plays as a center back.

Marí, who joined the Mallorca youth academy at a young age, started playing for the Mallorca reserve team at the age of 17, and officially completed his first-team debut in December 2011.

From 2013 to 2016, Marí played for Gimnàstic Tarragona, and won the Segunda División B promotion play-offs once with the club.

In August 2016, Marí moved to Manchester City, but was loaned-out for many years.

In July 2019, Marí joined Flamengo for €1.3 million, becoming the first Spanish player to move to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this century.

During his time at Flamengo, Marí won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A once and the Copa Libertadores once, as well as leading the club to the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, making him famous.

On January 29, 2020, Mari joined Arsenal on-loan. His ownership was then bought out.

However, since joining, Marí has rarely played for the Premier League giants, but sat mostly on the bench. Despite this, he still won the FA Cup once with the club.

In January 2022, Marí was loaned-out to Udinese.

In August of the same year, Marí was loaned-out to Monza. Later, after helping the club successfully avoid relegation, Monza bought out Marí's ownership in the summer of 2023.

During his time at Monza, Marí was stabbed in the back by a mentally ill man while shopping at the Carrefour shopping mall in Milan in October 2022 and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Fortunately, his life was not in danger.

During his two-and-a-half-year spell at Monza, Marí played 87 times for the Serie A club in all competitions and scored 1 goal.