Liverpool in ambitious bid for Cech
Daily Mirror has suggested that Liverpool will attempt to sign goalkeeper Petr Cech from Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has clearly lost his patience with Simon Mignolet, with Brad Jones set to act as the number one shot-stopper in the coming weeks.
Therefore, Liverpool are desperate to sign a quality goalkeeper in the January window and they are being linked with a move for Petr Cech.
The Reds hope they can persuade their league rivals to let the experienced keeper move at Anfield on loan until the end of the season.
Petr Cech, 32, has already made it clear that he wants to leave Stamford Bridge in search of first team football, although it remains to be seen whether Jose Mourinho will allow him to join another Premier League club.
The Czech Republic international lost the place in the side as Thibaut Courtois returned to Stamford Bridge and only made two Premiership appearances this season.
Porto complete Quintero signing
FC Porto have announced that they have purchased the remaining half of Juan Quintero’s contract from Italian club Pescara.
The Dragons informed the country’s Security and Exchanges Commission that they have acquired 50 per cent stake in the Colombian footballer for a fee of €4.5 million.
This means the Portuguese giants have paid a total of €9.5 million for Quintero, having previously splashed out €5 million for half of his contract.
The 21-year-old joined Porto from Pescara in July 2013 and has since made 32 league appearances, scoring 6 goals.
Despite showing a great deal of potential, Quintero hasn’t yet managed to nail down a regular starting berth at Estadio do Dragao.
The youngster, nonetheless, remains an important player for Colombia, and he featured at the 2014 World Cup, scoring in a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
Atletico Mineiro sign Lucas Pratto
Brazilian giants Atletico Mineiro have agreed to sign striker Lucas Pratto from Velez Sarsfield, the club chairman revealed on Twitter.
According to L’Equipe, the Argentine club will earn €4 million in transfer fee, while they will also be entitled to 20% of the future sale.
The Boca Juniors graduate has signed a four-year deal, snubbing offers from Palmeiras, Corinthians, Flamengo and Cruzeiro.
Lucas Pratto joined Velez Sarsfield following an unsuccessful spell with Genoa and has managed to kick-start his career in native Argentina.
The 26-year-old was in scintillating form this season, bagging 11 goals in 17 league outings to finish as Apertura top goalscorer.
He has made a total of 97 league appearances for Velez Sarsfield and scored 35 goals in the process.
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