Genoa have this afternoon confirmed that Swedish defender Andreas Granqvist has left Serie A, signing a deal with Russian side Krasnodar.
Granqvist has been a regular in two seasons with Genoa, making 63 appearances for the Rossoblu since 2011.
A short statement on Genoa's website released today disclosed that Graqvist has agreed a permanent move to Krasnodar, for a fee believed to be in the region of £4m.
The club's brief official release read: "The Villa Rostan club would like to thank the Sweden international for his professionalism and work from June 2011 until today."
The 28-year-old has played 32 times for Sweden in central defence, while also previously featuring in the Premier League for Wigan Athletic.