Rodrigo loaned to Gremio
Midfielder Rodrigo Fabri has put an end to his nightmare at Real by agreeing to join Brazilian club Gremio on loan until June 2003.
Midfielder Rodrigo Fabri has put an end to his nightmare at Real by agreeing to join Brazilian club Gremio on loan until June 2003.
The 25-year-old joined Real in 1997 from Portuguesa, and the transfer caused controversy at the time when Deportivo la Coruña claimed that they had already signed the player.
Rodrigo never made the grade at the Bernabeu and took on a succession of loans at Flamengo, Valladolid and Sporting Lisbon.
His contract with Real expires in 2004 but in the meantime, Real are hoping to reach an agreement with Gremio that would see them have priority over possible signings made with the Brazilian club.