Geoffroy Serey Die is to make an immediate move from Swiss champions FC Basel to VfB. The midfielder is currently on duty with the Ivory Coast national team at the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and will travel to Stuttgart once the competition has been completed.

The 30-year-old has made a total of 18 appearances for his country. ӬӬ

At club level, Geoffroy Serey Die has featured in Europe for Swiss clubs FC Sion (135 competitive games) and FC Basel (68 competitive games Рsix of which in the UEFA Champions League and twelve more in the UEFA Europa League). ӬӬ

The Ivory Coast international has signed on with VfB until June 30^th, 2017 and will wear the number 26 jersey for his new club. The exact details of the deal remain undisclosed.

ӬӬ"We are delighted about the signing of Geoffroy Serey Die," commented Director of Sport Robin Dutt, adding: "He is an internationally experienced player, who will quickly come to terms with life in his new surroundings and he will help stabilise our game with his uncompromising manner. In Geoffroy, we have found an experienced man whom our younger players can orientate themselves."