3. Giovanni Trapattoni
Bayern: 1994-1995
Bayern (again): 1996-1998
Fiorentina: 1998-2000
For a man who turned out for just two clubs as a player, Trapattoni has certainly enjoyed a nomadic coaching career.
He was twice Bayern boss, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and DFB-Ligapokal in his second spell, before he returned to Italy with Fiorentina. Those two years in Florence ended trophyless, but they were enough to land him the job with the national team.
2. Mario Gomez
Bayern: 2009-2013
Fiorentina: 2013-2016
Gomez won the treble in 2012-13 in his final season with Bayern before heading to Florence, having scored 113 goals in 174 appearances in all competitions and lifted seven trophies.
The striker’s time in Italy was unlucky, though, with knee ligament damage restricting him to only 21 starts in Serie A before he was loaned to Besiktas for the 2015-16 campaign. He helped them win the Turkish Super Lig.
1. Luca Toni
Fiorentina: 2005-2007
Bayern: 2007-2010
Fiorentina (again): 2012-2013
Toni won the World Cup with Italy midway through an impressive first spell with Fiorentina, prompting Bayern to spend a reported €11.6million to take the striker to Germany.
Three domestic trophies in his first season were followed by a more fallow spell, however, while an Achilles injury and disagreements with coach Louis van Gaal led to his departure in 2010. A return to Fiorentina would come three years later, where he enjoyed a single productive season before heading for Hellas Verona.