Juan Cuadrado posed for a picture with his Fiorentina team-mates before saying his goodbyes on Friday afternoon ahead of his £26.8million move to Chelsea.
The Colombian international will fly to England on Roman Abramovich's private plane on Saturday morning before completing his transfer to Chelsea.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella told a press conference in Italy that the 26-year-old's move to west London, which could see Mohamed Salah move in the opposite direction, has been finalised.
'It was a sale that had to be done,' said Montella.'The club has done the right thing because we are also getting a very good player.'
'Naturally, we need to understand how long he (Salah) will need to adapt to our football as it's different from the English and Swiss leagues.
'From a defensive standpoint, Cuadrado guarantees us a lot more than Salah.
'Cuadrado is a player that has always arrived with a smile and given everything to Fiorentina. I am convinced that if he could have played tomorrow he would have.
'I'm happy for him because he is going to a big club.'
Montella's announcement comes before any official confirmation from either Fiorentina or Chelsea.
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