De Sanctis returns to Italy to join Napoli

Italian goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis returns to his home country to join Serie A side Napoli, after spending the last two years in Spain and Turkey.

De Sanctis, 32, left Udinese for Sevilla in 2007, but only played eight games for the Andalusian outfit in his first season. Last year, the keeper was loaned out to Galatasaray.

In Istanbul, De Sanctis did manage to conquer a spot in the starting line-up with 31 appearances during the 2008-09 season.

The goalie, who also played three games for the Italian national team, signed a contract for the coming four seasons.