BRIEF-Soccer-Marchionni agrees Fiorentina move as Melo waits

MILAN, July 9 (Reuters) - Juventus winger Marco Marchionni agreed to join Fiorentina on Thursday, opening the way for Arsenal target Felipe Melo to move in the opposite direction.

"Florence was always my first choice," Marchionni told reporters after initially rejecting Fiorentina's offer which threatened the player plus cash deal involving Brazil midfielder Melo.

If Melo completes a move to Turin he will join up with compatriot and former Werder Bremen playmaker Diego, who was being unveiled on Juve's first day of pre-season training at a mountain retreat on Thursday.

Diego will wear number 28 because captain Alessandro Del Piero holds his preferred number 10 shirt.

(Reporting by Mark Meadows; Editing by Ken Ferris

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