France fullback Anthony Reveillere has joined Napoli as a free agent, the player said yesterday.

Reveillere, 33, who left Olym-pique Lyon in June but failed to find a new club in the close season, has signed until the end of the campaign.

“I’m very happy to be a Napoli player,” Reveillere wrote on his Twitter feed, replying to a welcome tweet from the Naples club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.

Reveillere, who likes to attack, has 20 caps and collected five Ligue 1 titles and two French Cups during 10 seasons at Lyon. He has also has played 77 times in the Champions League.

Napoli are joint second in Serie A with Juventus on 28 points from 11 games, three behind unbeaten leaders Roma.

They are in second place in Champions League Group F, tied on nine points with leaders Arsenal.

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