Douglas Costaformer player of Bayern o Juventusfree since last summer, is one step away from Chievo Veronateam of the Italian fourth category property of Pietro Laterzaalso president of Al-Ittifaqfrom the second division of the United Arab Emirates.
The operation, revealed this Thursday by Italian media, would include a signing of six months for the Italian Serie D team that is fighting for promotion.
The Brazilian footballer, 35 years old and free after his last experience in Australia with Sydney FCwould be in Verona (north) in this second half of the campaign to place the team in a very favorable position in the fight to reach Serie C.
Once the season is over, Costa would head to Dubaiwhere he would sign for the Emirati side Al-Ittifaq in which Pietro Laterza himself, owner of Chievo Verona, is president.
At the moment, the Emirati club does not have room for another non-EU player, hence the bridge with the Italian team, which will also allow them to get ready after months away from football. In Al-Ittifaq it would coincide with Mario Balotelli, signed just a few days ago.
Douglas Costa has three in his record in the Bundesligaa German CupnailsGerman Super Cup and a Club World Cup harvested with Bayern; three ‘Shields’a Italian Cup and one Italian Super Cup with Juventus; and with five Ukrainian leaguesthree Ukrainian Cups and three others Ukrainian Super Cups with the Shakhtar Donetsk.
Furthermore, in Brazil he achieved the South American Cup Winners’ Cup with the Fluminense and the South American Sub-20 with Brazil. He played for two other clubs: Los Angeles Galaxy and Gremio.
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