Zaragoza set to sign Benfica keeper Roberto
Reuters - Monday 01 August 2011, 21:43
LISBON - Real Zaragoza have agreed a deal
to sign Spanish goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez Gago from Benfica,
the Portuguese club said on Monday.
Benfica said on their website a transfer
fee of 8.6 million euros had been agreed for the
keeper who joined the club in June 2010 from Atletico Madrid for
8.5 million euros.
The 25-year-old's single season at the Portuguese club was
marked by several high-profile mistakes in key matches as
Benfica failed to retain their league title.
His chances of remaining at the club were damaged before the
start of this season with the arrival of Brazilian keeper Artur
from Europa League finalists Braga and Portugal keeper Eduardo
from Serie A side Genoa.
The Spanish keeper previously spent six months on loan at La
Liga club Real Zaragoza just before his move to Benfica.
Real Zaragoza avoided relegation from Spain's top division
on the final day of last season and in June applied to the
courts to go into voluntary administration to seek protection
from creditors in a bid to sort out their finances.