Former Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale is backing Luis Muriel for success at Fiorentina.

The pair played together at Udinese before Muriel left for Sevilla.

“If he came to Florence with the desire to prove what a great player he really is, then I am sure he'll do brilliantly," Di Natale told La Repubblica.

“Muriel is a player who can make the difference. He can play as a support striker, but in Stefano Pioli's 4-3-3 system it'll be very similar to the role he had with me at Udinese.

“I can picture him doing really well on the left of the Fiorentina trident, with Federico Chiesa on the right and Giovanni Simeone in the centre.

“He's a striker who likes to move around a lot, taking opponents on with his pace. You'll see he will focus a great deal on that."