Middlesbrough manager cannot stop singing praises of his January signing Alfonso Alves. The Brazilian international striker was signed from the Dutch side Heerenveen during the January transfer period and made his full debut against Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round replay in midweek and Southgate has already become a Alves fan.
The Boro manager […]

Middlesbrough paid Heerenven around £12million to sign Brazilian international striker Alfonso Alves on Thursday just hours before the January transfer shut up and Boro manager Gareth Southgate is visibly delighted with the club record signing.
Sky Sports quotes Southgate as saying:
I think it’s very satisfying when so much effort has been put in, and I’ve got […]

Alfonso Alves might have brought with him loads of quality and a formidable goal scoring track record but the Brazilian international striker has also imported a whole heap of controversies and legal battles. Sky Sports reports that Dutch club AZ Alkmaar is all set to go to football’s world governing body FIFA in order to […]

Not if AZ Alkmaar have their way he won’t! South African newspaper The Citizen report that Middlesbrough may have landed their man from Heerenveen after paying an undisclosed fee, yet the striker might be banned from playing in the Premier League this season after Alkmaar’s claim that they have a pre-contract agreement with the striker.
“We […]

Middlesbrough appear to be making some long awaited headway in signing the Brazilian international striker Alfonso Alves from Dutch first division club Heerenveen. Football-Corner Blogspot has reported that the deal will be completed in the next 24 hours but the amount of transfer fee has not been verified.
Boro manager Gareth Southgate told the club’s official […]