Sporting Lisbon close to landing Elias, SC Braga rule out any further summer signings
Archbishops rule out further new arrivals at Estadio AXA
Portuguese giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460, have ruled out any further summer signings and have registered their 27-man squad for league, postponing all transfer activities until the January transfer.
Leonardo Jardim’s spending spree has come to a halt, as the club have decided that the current crop of players at the helm are talented and capable enough to challenge for the 2011/2012 Portuguese Primeira Liga.
The Arsenalists have been unusually active in the transfer market, and have changed the core of the team over the summer. Quality additions like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fran-Mérida-c13907 are expected to lead the line in the
upcoming season and will be heavily relied upon to tip results in their favour.
However, the crowning jewel in Jardim’s jigsaw puzzle is undoubtedly Portuguese International, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuno-Gomes-c28237. The veteran was unable to cement a place in the competitive Benfica side and thus to increase his chances of another National team call-up, made the
switch from Lisbon to Braga.
The Minhos were also looking to windup the deal for Dynamo Kiev left-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032.
Nonetheless, manager Leonardo Jardim has named his 27-man team for the season and will be hoping that they can build on last term’s performance, which saw them reach the UEFA Europa League final alongside eventual champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186.
Sporting Lisbon closing in on Atletico Madrid’s Elias
The Lions are on the verge of concluding yet another transfer deal, this time for Atletico Madrid midfielder Elias.
Domingos Paciência has completely overhauled his side this summer in a major step to close the difference between his side and rivals, Benfica and FC Porto. Signing players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valeri-Bojinov-c35853, the Lisbon outfit now
not only boast the most expensively assembled squad but also the most talented one.
Sporting will again be looking to do quick business with Atletico for Elias, as the transfer window is coming to close. The Brazilian is already in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 to negotiate the switch, however, it still remains unclear whether he pens a permanent or loan deal.
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