Palmeiras sign Venezuela playmaker Guerra


Rio de Janeiro, Dec 29 (IANS): Brazilian football club Palmeiras have reached a deal to sign Venezuela international midfielder Alejandro Guerra.

Guerra will join his new teammates in January after Palmeiras agreed to sign the 31-year-old from Colombia's Atletico Nacional for an undisclosed fee, the Brazilian Serie A champions announced on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.

Palmeiras beat off interest in the playmaker from a host of clubs, including local rivals Santos.

Guerra was voted the best player in this year's Copa Libertadores South America's top club competition which Nacional won for only the second time in their history.

He has been capped 60 times for Venezuela, scoring three goals since his international debut in 2006.

  

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