2.Bundesliga club SC Freiburg have signed Belarus striker Vitali Rodionov on loan from BATE Borisov. Rodionov, 23, has scored 35 goals for the Belarussian champions in the last three seasons, and has been capped 10 times at international level.
Freiburg have an option to complete Rodionov’s signing on a permanent basis when the season ends.
Rodionov had joined BATE from Torpedo Zhodino in 2005. Prior to that he was with Lokomotiv Vitebsk.
Argentine midfielder Lucas Bernardi has left Ligue 1 club AS Monaco after seven seasons in the Principality. Bernardi arrived at Monaco from Marseille in 2001, and made 228 appearances for Les Rouge et Blanc. A defensive midfielder, known for his commitment and hard work in the centre of the park, Bernardi was part of the Monaco side that won the 2003 French Cup. He was also part of the side that lost the 2004 Champions League final to Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto.
( Photo originally taken at asm-fc.com, the official website of AS Monaco)
Bernardi is likely to return to Newell’s Old Boys, the club where he made his name before leaving for France.
Tunisian giants Etoile Du Sahel have announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Everson Pereira da Silva. The 33 year old, who primarily plays on the left side of midfield, has signed a one year contract with the club. Everson was released by Xamax last year, and had recently completed a successful trial with Etoile Du Sahel.
( Picture of Everson originally taken at xamax.ch- the official site of Neuchatel Xamax. All rights of the photo with the club)