Fiorentina's Gamberini On Da Costa Transfer

Fiorentina defender Manuel Da Costa has been unsettled at the Viola this season, and his relationship with coach Cesare Prandelli seems to be to blame.

It seems certain that the 22-year-old will leave Fiorentina in the transfer window, but his destination is not yet set in stone, as he has been linked to numerous clubs throughout the continent.

French heavyweights Marseille are interested in the youngster, as are a handful of other French clubs and one or two English Premier League teams.

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Benfica star is Baggies target

Albion have launched a bid to sign Portuguese international striker Ariza Makukula on loan from Benfica.

The Baggies want to take the 27-year-old from the Stadium of Light for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent summer transfer.

The clubs are locked in talks over a loan fee and wages with the 6ft 3ins centre-forward keen to move to the Premier League.

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Porto jump into first place as Benfica drop points

FC Porto are the new leaders in the Portuguese Liga Sagres following a 2-4 win at Nacional Funchal, wehile Benfica crashed to a surprising 2-0 defeat at last-placed CD Trofense.

Nacional did take the lead through Edson Sitta on 14 minutes but second-half goals from Hulk and Cristian Rodriguez turned things around.

Fidalgo then equalised for the home side (2-2) in the 79th minute, but Lucho Gonzales netted in added time to hand Porto a valuable three points. Hulk went on to score for 2-4 even deeper into injury time.

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Sporting beat Vitoria Setubal to keep pressure on Benfica

Sporting Lisbon moved into second place in the Portuguese Liga Sagres thanks to a 0-2 win at Vitoria Setubal on Saturday.

This season's club top scorer Liedson put the Lisbon outfit ahead on 17 minutes and Joao Moutinho added a second in the 31st.

As Leixoes only managed a goalless draw at Academica de Coimbra on Friday, Sporting move into second place with only Benfica ahead on goal record.

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Benfica - Suazo going nowhere

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has insisted that David Suazo will not be moving during the transfer window.

Suazo is currently on a season-long loan deal with the Portuguese giants after agreeing a switch from Inter Milan over the summer.

Reports had suggested that a number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, Everton and Aston Villa, were eyeing up a January swoop for the Honduras international.

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