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City snap up Brazilian striker

 

Agreement for 21-year-old striker shows Sven-Goran Eriksson is planning for next season

 

Paul Doyle

Monday April 21, 2008

guardian.co.uk

 

Thaksin Shinawatra last week insisted that Manchester City need more midfielders but today his club strengthened its strikeforce by agreeing a £20m deal for Brazilian forward Jô, guardian.co.uk understands.

The 21-year-old has just begun his second season with CSKA Moscow, scoring twice in five appearances so far this campaign. He has been the subject of rave reviews since arriving in Russia from Corinthians in 2006 and reportedly became a target for Arsenal after netting 10 times in his first 12 matches in Europe.

 

Jô's first season was interrupted by injury, but he returned after many months absence and quickly rediscovered his form, hitting enough goals to make him joint top scorer in the league with Spartak's Roman Pavlyuchenko, the striker whose two goals undid England in Moscow last year.

At 6ft 2in, Jô is a powerful aerial presence but his main qualities are his speed and technique. He has already been capped once by Brazil and the national team manager Dunga has told the player that if the Home Office does not grant him a work permit he will send a letter to assist with the inevitable appeal.

 

Guardian

 

Actually it seems its a "£20 million deal" so that probably includes wages

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Gary Wolf

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A lot of rumours that he is still available this summer for a knockdown fee. Wouldn't surprise me to see him end up here.

Carvalho had an outstanding season two years ago. Was called Russian player of the year after winning UEFA Cup and the League title.

Then there was an ordinary injury, but something happened to him. As if he had no wish to go on. After his recovery returned from Brazil with a paunch. This season he's not the player of the first 11 any more, though fit.

As to the players from the Russian league, there's only one which is sure to have capacities to perform brilliantly in England. That is Arshavin from Zenith. He's quite able to solve our winger problem BTW. All the others are dubious.

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Clay Davis

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Its crazy how many Brazilians are going to Russia and Ukraine (Shakhtar) and its crazy how many of them are supposed to be really good. Elano and Matuzalem both left Shakhtar in the Summer and they have replacements with Ilsinho, Willian and others whose names escape me.

 

Pretty sure theres one called 'Mozart' who plays for a Moscow team, too.

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Kahnee

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No idea if Jo is any good, but Eriksson's record with signing strikers at City so far has been pretty darn patchy. Bojinov getting injured was pretty unlucky, granted, but none of Bianchi, Benjani, Caceido (sp?) or Castillo have exactly been awe-inspiring thus far.

 

But he's got Vassell scoring...

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