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AEK complete Gamarra loan deal

AEK Athens have strengthened their defence ahead of this season's UEFA Cup with the loan signing of Paraguayan sweeper Carlos Gamarra.

AEK Athens have strengthened their defence ahead of this season's UEFA Cup with the loan signing of Paraguayan sweeper Carlos Gamarra.

One-year deal
The 30-year-old international joins the Greek first division side on a one-year deal from Brazil's Flamengo with a view to a permanent transfer next summer.

Title ambition
AEK finished in third place in the Greek league last season, just missing out on a spot in the UEFA Champions League, but Gamarra is hoping his new club can improve on that position. "I want to work hard to win a title for AEK," he said.

Key performer
Gamarra was one of Paraguay's key performers in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France when he played in all four of country's games without committing a foul. The former Paraguayan player of the year has European league experience with both SL Benfica and Club Atlético de Madrid.

UEFA Cup
AEK Athens play CS Grevenmacher of Luxembourg in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup on August 9.

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