Basel land River Plate striker
Thursday, August 7, 2008
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FC Basel 1893 have signed former Argentina Under-20 striker Federico Almerares from CA River Plate, creating space in the dressing room by releasing Louis Crayton.
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Almerares has joined Basel, who on Wednesday defeated IFK Göteborg to reach the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, on a three-year contract. The 23-year-old has spent his entire career with River Plate, but managed only 13 senior league appearances and four goals. Liberian goalkeeper Crayton, meanwhile, has left the Swiss title-holders for a new challenge with US Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Basel face Portugal's Vitória SC in the third qualifying round on 13 and 27 August.
