http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Muslera-c13690 joining Galatasaray: Serie A news
Galatasaray midfielder, Lorik Cana, is on the verge of joining Italian outfit, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775, in an exchange deal, which would see goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera, going the other way.
The two clubs have been locked in negotiations for some time now and they have finally agreed on a deal. Lazio will receive approximately 2-million-pounds from the deal, which valued Cana at 4-million pounds and Muslera at 6-millions.
The Biancazzurri have been in contact with the former Sunderland midfielder since the past few days and the player confirmed that he will join the club in the next 24 hours. Cana is expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday and
will also sign the contract if he passes the tests.
The 27-year-old expressed his delight on the move and added that he is really excited to join an ambitious team.
Talking to the reporters Cana said, "I'm happy because a new adventure awaits me at Lazio. It's always nice to join a new club. I played reasonably well last season, but I hope to do even better in the next campaign. Lazio are
a great club with great fans."
Lazio had an impressive 2010/11 season but after continuously challenging for the UEFA Champions League football, they lost their way in the second half of the campaign and finished fifth in the league table. Manager, Edy Reja,
is still ruing the Champions League miss and is desperate to make up for the deficiencies in the upcoming season. The Biancocelesti have already added three new players in the summer transfer window and Cana will become their fourth capture.
The former Marseille star had a hugely impressive stint in the English Premier League with Sunderland in the 2009/10 season. The Albanian international captained the Black Cats side and was one of the best players of the campaign.
Cana joined Galatasaray from Sunderland before the start of the recently concluded 2010/11 season and had an impressive campaign with the club. The 27-year-old made 24 appearances for the Turkish outfit and scored one goal too.
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