Porto pounce for Cissokho
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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FC Porto have made their first signing of the transfer window with 21-year-old French left-back Aly Cissokho joining for an undisclosed fee from Vitória FC, with coach Jesualdo Ferreira saying: "He has lots of potential."
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FC Porto have made their first signing of the transfer window with French left-back Aly Cissokho joining the Portuguese champions for an undisclosed fee from Vitória FC.
'Potential'
Cissokho, 21, arrived at Setúbal last summer from French side FC Gueugnon and quickly established himself in Portugal, playing all 13 matches in the Liga for his new team this season. Porto coach Jesualdo Ferreira said: "Every player that comes in at this stage of the season will have to go straight into the team. He is young, has European education and lots of potential." FC Porto, who play Club Atlético de Madrid in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League next month, lead the Liga by a point from Lisbon pair SL Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal ahead of their home match with CD Trofense on Sunday.