Dos Santos off to Wolfsburg
Monday, December 18, 2006
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FC Bayern München's Paraguayan international midfielder Julio dos Santos is joining Bundesliga rivals VfL Wolfsburg on loan until the end of the season.
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Ballack's heir
Bayern, who announced the move on Monday, signed Dos Santos for €2m from Paraguay's Club Cerro Porteño a year ago. The Paraguayan international is seen as a possible replacement for Michael Ballack in the long term but so far has had few chances in the first team, making just five appearances in the Bundesliga and two in the UEFA Champions League. He has a contract at Bayern running until summer 2009.
Coach expectant
Wolfsburg coach Klaus Augenthaler said: "With Julio we have even more possibilities and are more flexible. Dos Santos was recommended to us as player who is dangerous in front of goal and is sure on the ball, as well as being able to create openings for his strike partners. If he can show all that then he can help us even further."