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Former Dortmund striker Barrios signs for Gremio

Milos Markovic in Transfer News & Rumours 23 Feb 2017

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Brazil side Gremio announced on Wednesday night that a deal was struck with the experienced 32-year-old striker Lucas Barrios, a former Borussia Dortmund player, who spent last two years playing for Palmeiras.

Having been disappointed with the lack of first-team opportunities with the Brazilian powerhouse last season, the Paraguay asked to be allowed to leave club in search for new opportunities.

Palmeiras agreed to cut his contract short and the player is now on his way to Gremio, where he will join his new teammates on Friday.

Gremio have confirmed a deal with the striker on the club’s website.

Lucas Barrios is a seasoned footballer who remains most remembered for his three-year spell with the Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund. The 32-year-old striker made 102 league appearances for the German side, scoring 49 goals in the process.

He also played for Spartak Moscow and Palmeiras in Europe, whereas he had a below-par two-year spell with the Guangzhou Evergrande as well, which ended in the Paraguay international playing 32 games for the Chinese outfit, adding 13 goals to his name.

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Milos Markovic


Formerly a Chief Editor at the largest sports site in Serbia Sportske.net, Milos Markovic is an avid football writer who contributes to a variety of online football magazines - most prominently Soccernews.com and Futbolgrad.com. His feature articles, editorials, interviews and match analyses have provided informed opinion and views, helping the football aficionados keep up to date on relevant events in world football.

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