Sevilla sign Porto striker

By Brenz
July 6 2005

Another adversity for FC Porto coach Co Andriaanse. The Portuguese outfit lost their striker Luis Fabiano, Fabiano signed for Spanish side Sevilla yesterday.

The Brazilian signed a five year deal with the club from Andalucia.

Fabiano is the fourth big player who left FC Porto this summer. Georgios Seitaridis, Costinha and Maniche left before, all to Dinamo Moscow.

Fabiano only persisted one year in Portugal. He played 15 games for FC Porto in which he scored only three times.

Before he joined Porto he played for Sao Paulo, where he scored 82 goals in less then three seasons.

Sevilla star Julio Baptista is expected to leave now with Luis Fabiano signed as ready made replacement. FC Barcelona and Arsenal are interested in Baptista and the London outfit are prepared to pay good money for "the beast".