Brazilian defender Xandao has completed his transfer to Sporting Lisbon but as of yet is illegible to play because he does not have the necessary clearance documents.
The 23-year-old centre-back was gathering great reviews for his performances in the Brazilian league and his potential had alerted several European sides. AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 were believed to be one of the interested parties alongside Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon.
Domingos Paciencia realized without quality options in the back-line, he would be unable to mount a challenge on the Primeira Liga title and so eventually succeeded in luring the player to Estadio Jose Alvalade, albeit on an 18-month loan deal.
Xandao eagerly made the switch to Lisbon and has already started training with his new teammates, but is currently unavailable for selection.
Although Sao http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 FC have agreed to the temporary move, the Brazilian Football Confederation still has to send the player’s International clearance documents, without which he cannot ply his trade in Liga Sagres.
While the situation is not ideal, the defender claims that he is quite happy with his switch and said that he has achieved his dream of playing for a top European club.
Speaking to reporters, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guarani-c39466 man said that he had completed his goal of playing in Europe and said that he was quite happy with the overwhelming support the Sportinguistas and their fans had showed towards him.
"I have reached my goal, which was to play at a big club in Europe. I am very happy with how I was received, not only by the manager but also by the fans. I can also guarantee that I will fight for the ambitions set by the club and give my best,” Xandao was quoted as saying.
Although his clearance issue should be resolved in the near future, the player will face stiff competition from the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anderson-c5565 Polga to gain a berth in Domingos Paciência’s starting eleven.
However, given that Sporting Lisbon are fighting for glory on several fronts as well as the lingering possibility of injuries, Xandao can count on ample game time in order to impress the manager and make his stay in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 permanent.
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