Real Madrid have agreed to sell Br
azil right back
Cicinho to AS Roma, the Spanish champions said on Wednesday.
Roma confirmed the deal on their Web site (www.asroma.it) and said the player would arrive at the Italian club on Thursday.
The 27-year-old defender joined Real from then world club champions Sao Paulo in December 2005 for an estimated fee of five million euros ($6.74 million).
He played regularly in the second half of that campaign before tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee in September 2006 and playing only seven games last season.
Cicinho follows in the footsteps of fellow countryman Emerson who also left Real this week for Italy, the midfielder joining AC Milan for around five million euros.
The deal to sell Cicinho ended a frenetic night at Real who also announced the signings of Argentina left back Gabriel Heinze from Manchester United and Dutch winger Arjen Robben from Chelsea for an estimated total outlay of 48 million euros.