VETERAN Italian striker Massimo Maccarone has joined Brisbane Roar.

The Roar are yet to confirm the signing, but 37-year-old marksman has agreed to terms on what’s understood to be a marquee deal.Maccarone’s most recent club was Italian second division side Empoli, with his previous teams including Sampdoria, Siena and Middlesbrough.

Empoli website empolichannel.it announced that Maccarone, capped twice for the Italian national team, was “preparing to sign” with the Roar.

Only last week there had been suggestions Maccarone was on his way to Perth.

Maccarone will replace departed attacker Jamie Maclaren, now with German second division club Darmstadt.

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