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Sydney FC offer Brazilian striker Bobô marquee contract


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By Midfielder - 5 Aug 2016 4:42 PM

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/08/05/sydney-fc-offer-brazilian-striker-bobo-marquee-contract


Looks a good signing if it comes off only 31..

Sky Blues coach Graham Arnold has been busy scouring the globe for a natural number nine and has settled on the forward, who made his name in Turkey, scoring 90 goals in his stints at Beşiktaş and Kayserispor, either side of a brief spell with Cruzeiro. The World Game The World Game has been informed Sydney are hopeful of tying up a deal inside the next week, ending up a search that has taken longer than expected to find a prolific hitman. Sydney FC filter through 158 marquee CVs in search of next JankoSydney FC have ramped up their hunt for a second marquee player, analysing 158 strikers in the hope one can lift the club back to the A-League's heights achieved with Austrian gun Marc Janko in season 2014-2015.While the club has other options they are considering, if the deal falls through, the forward’s vast numbers around goal - which earned him a call up to the Brazil national squad in 2008 - have put him on top of the pile.While he never played for Brazil at senior level, Bobô scored seven goals in 13 Under-20 games. Sydney have pledged to sign two international marquee players this season and it's thought the forward would join Filip Holosko outside the cap, unless some major re-structuring of other contracts took place. Now 31, Bobô - whose full name is Deivson Rogerio da Silva - has spent the past year with Brazilian side Gremio, where he has scored 12 goals in all competitions. He has, however, found himself often used off the bench and the club is willing to let him go on a free transfer if he can agree terms with Sydney. The Sky Blues never adequately filled the hole left by Marc Janko during his lone season in the Harbour City, banging in 16 goals during the run to the 2014-2015 grand final. 
By Midfielder - 7 Aug 2016 9:33 PM