Spanish Liga club Betis announced late on
Saturday night the signing of Ricardo Oliveira from second division Zaragoza, dpa reported.
The deal went through just minutes before the closing of the winter transfer
window at midnight on Saturday.
Betis will pay 9 million euros (11.58 million dollars) to Zaragoza for the
Brazilian striker.
Oliveira, 28, has signed a contract with Betis which runs until June 2013.
Oliveira played for Betis between 2004 and 2006, helping them to win the
Spanish Kings' Cup and enter the Champions League. He then left for AC Milan
but flopped at San Siro and moved on to Zaragoza, who were relegated to the
Spanish second division in 2008.
Another Brazilian striker on the move is Pedro Oldoni, loaned out by Atletico
Paranaense to Valladolid.
Struggling Espanyol have bought veteran Uruguayan striker Ivan Alonso from
second division Murcia, but have failed to clinch the signing of midfielder
Oscar Ahumada from Argentine giants River Plate.