Andrea Pirlo has officially completed his move to New York City FC.

Pirlo will play alongside Frank Lampard and David Villa at the Major League Soccer club after leaving for a side not from his homeland for the first time in his career.

 

New York City FC also confirmed the signing on their official website, outlining they are "delighted" to have Pirlo as part of their squad.

Pirlo said: "I have been wanting this experience for a long time and now that the opportunity materialized I wanted to take it. This is a club on the rise and shares my same hunger to achieve important results in the league. I am hoping to win.

"I had several opportunities to play outside of Italy, but I never had a doubt in picking New York for the enthusiasm of the people that come watch the team."