Sevilla have chosen Vincenzo Montella to succeed Eduardo Berizzo as head coach after reaching a "principle agreement" on a one-and-a-half-year deal with the Italian.
Montella has been out of a job for just over a month after he was sacked by AC Milan on November 27, with the Serie A giants enduring an underwhelming start to the season despite spending a reported €196 million in the transfer market.
The former Italy international left Milan seventh in Serie A, though they have slipped even further down the table to 11th since Gennaro Gattuso took over.
Although Sevilla have not won any of their last four games in all competitions, Montella joins them in a strong position, with Berizzo getting sacked despite the club sitting fifth in La Liga and having booked passage to the knockout phase of the Champions League, where they will meet Manchester United.