Partizan Belgrade have signed unsettled Bulgaria striker Valeri Bojinov on a two-year contract, the Serbian champions said on their website yesterday.

The 29-year old, who has played for a myriad of European clubs including spells at Juventus and Manchester City, has arrived from Italian second division side Ternana where he scored six goals in 27 appearances last season.

“I want to thank Partizan for giving me the opportunity to play for the best Serbian club,” Bojinov told a news conference.

“Our most important task is to retain the league title and the other one is to qualify for the group stage of a European competition.

“I want to score goals and play well so that I can hopefully work my way back into the Bulgarian national team.”

Bojinov, who joined Italian side Lecce as a 16-year old from Maltese club Pietà Hotspurs and was then considered a hot prospect, has scored six goals in 43 international appearances.