Deportivo la Coruna land Diogo Salomao on loan; Sporting Lisbon sign Oguchi Onyewu – Report
Diogo Salomao loan to Deportivo confirmed
Although the Spanish club wanted Salomao’s services on a permanent basis, wanting a buy-out option, they now appear content with a loan deal.
"The agent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Augusto-c6952 Cesar Lendoiro said.
The player successfully completed a medical with La Coruna and was unveiled to the thrilled fans at the Riazor on Tuesday afternoon.
Salomao started his career with the youth teams of Estrela Amadora and Damaiense. But it was Casa Pia, where he established himself as a top player and quickly moved up the pecking order to become an integral part of the Estádio Pina Manique first team.
The Portuguese U-21 International featured 14 times for the Blues and Whites, netting 6 goals.
His talents were soon recognized by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 Massamá, who brought the player to Liga da Honra, only to eventually lose out the youngster to Portuguese powerhouse, Sporting Lisbon.
But his stay as Estadio Jose Alvalade was not a memorable one, as he scored only 2 goals in 13 appearances for the Lions.
His transfer to the Spanish outfit is amidst rumours that he could be a part of a player-plus-cash deal for La Coruna star, Andres Guardado. The Mexican’s stock has sky-rocketed after a stellar Gold Cup campaign with the Tricolour and despite being relegated
out of La Liga, the club officials have denied speculation regarding Guardado ’s move.
Sporting have acquired http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oguchi-Onyewu-c28332
The Lisbon club had been eyeing the American International for the past weeks and the move was officially completed when the player was formally unveiled.
The 29-year-old has been a misfit at Serie A giants AC Milan and spent the majority of the 2010/11 campaign on loan to Dutch side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233. But despite his topsy-turvy domestic playing career, Onyewu remained upbeat about his new challenge in the Portuguese
Primeira Liga.
"This is a club with a great history and ambition. I want to help Sporting be champions," he said at his official unveiling.
"My time at Milan had ups and downs. I want to rebuild my career and Sporting are the perfect place for that."
The Stars and Stripes International has played for some notable sides in Europe, including Standard Liege and Newcastle United.
The Centre-Back brings with him a lot of experience and bags of quality, as demonstrated by defensive qualities in last year’s World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 have now added a lot of quality signings to their squad and will be looking to build on a woeful campaign, in which they were overshadowed by the trophy haul of Porto.
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