May 15, 2008 11:28 PM

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Dragons Swoop For Costa - Report

Porto have secured the signing of midfielder Tomas Costa, after the Argentine ace rejected a near-successful move to Serie A side Napoli…

The 23-year-old and his management were deep in talks with Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis and sporting director Pierpaolo Marino, and he looked all but certain to be at San Paolo next season.

But the Portuguese champions swooped at the last minute for the Rosario Central playmaker, stealing his signature with a ?2.5 million deal and a five-year contract worth ?500,000-per-year.

This development comes as big blow to the Azzurri, who will face Lazio this weekend in their final game of the season, and they must now seek other options as they attempt to strengthen their squad and push for European qualification next term.