The midfielder, Marcinho Guerreiro, is the first reinforcement made to the player's roster of 2008 for Santos, announced on Friday the Brazilian soccer team.

 

The player had previously played in the Ukraine for Metallurg Donestk. Santos made a deal with the team that would lend the player to the Brazilian team for seven months.

 

On Friday, the manager of the team, Ilton Jose da Costa said, "Marcinho Guerreiro closed a deal with us that will last for seven months."

 

Guerreiro was a direct request from the head coach, Emerson Leao, who worked with the player while they were both with the soccer club Palmeiras.

 

This Friday, the team announced that they have three contracts in the works with Brazilian players who currently play abroad. Marcinho is one of them. He is 27 years old and has already played for the Brazilian teams of Sao Paulo, Gama, Figueirense, Palmeiras, and the Ukrainian team of Metallurg Donestk.

 

The other two players are suspected to be Fred, who plays for the French team of Lyon, and Danilo, who currently plays for the Japanese team of Kashima Antlers.

 

The administration of the team claimed that Fabao, the fullback, has entered into negotiations as well. "I wouldn't say it is certain, but the negotiations are getting better. However, we haven't received a definitive answer," claimed Ilton.

 

(Xinhua News Agency December 29, 2007)