Category: In Brief

ACL: Evergrande draw Lekhwiya in quarterfinals

Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande will travel to Qatar for the next stage of their 2013 Asian Champions League adventure, having been drawn against Stars League runner-up Lekhwiya in the next round. Marcello Lippi’s side will hope that, with… Read More

Barrios goes AWOL amid exit speculation

Guangzhou Evergrande’s Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios has failed to return to the club following international duty, with speculation as to an impending departure growing by the day. Having travelled to Asuncion for a World Cup qualification fixture with… Read More

Lippi: Kim Young-Gwon could play for Manchester United

Guangzhou Evergrande manager Marcello Lippi has revealed that he discussed the club’s Korean central defender Kim Young-Gwon (pictured, centre-right) with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, insisting that the player was good enough for the Red Devils…. Read More

Wuhan announce double signing: Faty and Stojanovic arrive

Wuhan Zall chairman Yan Zhi has confirmed the signings of Senegalese defender Jacques Faty and Serbian striker Milos Stojanovic from his personal Weibo account, with the players to be registered when the summer transfer window opens on July… Read More