Football

Thailand’s Buriram United to sign ex-Barca forward

Thai league side Buriram United are on the verge of sealing a major deal to secure the signature of former Barcelona starlet Keirrison from Coritiba.

The 27 year-old has reportedly been a transfer target of Buriram for quite a while, before the finalized their attempt to sign him recently.

Photo Credit: Perform
Photo Credit: Perform

He signed for Barcelona in 2009, after impressing during his time in Coritiba as well as Palmeiras, but he was never granted a first team appearance during his time with the Blaugranas.

The Brazilian forward had loan spells with Benfica, Fiorentina, Santos and Cruzeiro, before eventually rejoining his ex-club Coritiba on a permanent deal.

He will now be featuring in the Thai league, which arguably the one of the fastest-growing football leagues in Asia.

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