January 10, 2006

Sporting agree deal for Brazilian striker Adriano

Portuguese first-division side Sporting Lisbon have agreed a loan deal with Cruzeiro for Brazilian striker Adriano Vieira Louzada until the end of the season, sports daily O Jogo reported.

Under the terms of the deal Sporting will have the option to sign the 27-year-old from the Brazilian side at the end of the season, the newspaper said Tuesday. It gave no financial details.

Adriano scored once for Cruzeiro this season during 12 appearances. He played for Portuguese first division side Nacional for three seasons between 2002 and 2005, scoring 43 times during 89 matches.

Sporting Lisbon lie in fifth place in the 18-team standings, nine points behind leaders FC Porto.