Albelda swoops for 3 big talents
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Catania have signed three players with only six months left on their contracts.
Lorenzo Ariaudo of Cagliari and Aleksandar Ignjovski and Aaron Hunt, both of Werder Bremen, had seen contract talks stall. Albelda saw this and came in with offers. The two clubs, eager to cash in, hastily accepted and deals were struck.
"I am proud to have signed for Catania. I hope that I can inspire the team onto even greater heights," claimed Ariaudo. We at Catania Free Press will analyse what these signings bring to the team below.
Aleksandar Ignjovski
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With Panagiotis Tachtsidis the only real Ball Winning Midfielder available to Albelda, this signing will provide stern competition. Ignjovski's at his best breaking up attacks and laying the ball off to more attacking teammates, although he does occasionally get forward, scoring one goal and making one assist for Bremen. A very exciting signing indeed for Etnei, especially as the fee released as official is just £450,000.
Aaron Hunt
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Fans have been concerned recently about the consistency of players such as Sebastian Leto, Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro. With Aaron Hunt, their fears should finally be allayed. Always chipping in with an important goal for Bremen, he was the one player that could be relied upon to produce when it mattered and Catania wil be hoping he can unlock the more spirited defences of Serie A. He arrived, also, for the criminally low price of £1.3 million pounds, considerably lowering the risk factor of the move.
Lorenzo Ariaudo
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It's easy to forget Ariaudo's only 24. When he first broke through the Juventus ranks he was considered one of the best defenders Serie A had to offer, but with a lack of game time his career fell by the wayside until Cagliari tried to resurrect it by parting with a figure of £3.3 million. This too backfired, with Cagliari not deeming Ariaudo worthy of a new contract. This prompted Albelda to pay £200,000 up front to take him to the Angelo Massimino - Cibali.

Catania have signed three players with only six months left on their contracts.
Lorenzo Ariaudo of Cagliari and Aleksandar Ignjovski and Aaron Hunt, both of Werder Bremen, had seen contract talks stall. Albelda saw this and came in with offers. The two clubs, eager to cash in, hastily accepted and deals were struck.
"I am proud to have signed for Catania. I hope that I can inspire the team onto even greater heights," claimed Ariaudo. We at Catania Free Press will analyse what these signings bring to the team below.
Aleksandar Ignjovski

With Panagiotis Tachtsidis the only real Ball Winning Midfielder available to Albelda, this signing will provide stern competition. Ignjovski's at his best breaking up attacks and laying the ball off to more attacking teammates, although he does occasionally get forward, scoring one goal and making one assist for Bremen. A very exciting signing indeed for Etnei, especially as the fee released as official is just £450,000.
Aaron Hunt

Fans have been concerned recently about the consistency of players such as Sebastian Leto, Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro. With Aaron Hunt, their fears should finally be allayed. Always chipping in with an important goal for Bremen, he was the one player that could be relied upon to produce when it mattered and Catania wil be hoping he can unlock the more spirited defences of Serie A. He arrived, also, for the criminally low price of £1.3 million pounds, considerably lowering the risk factor of the move.
Lorenzo Ariaudo

It's easy to forget Ariaudo's only 24. When he first broke through the Juventus ranks he was considered one of the best defenders Serie A had to offer, but with a lack of game time his career fell by the wayside until Cagliari tried to resurrect it by parting with a figure of £3.3 million. This too backfired, with Cagliari not deeming Ariaudo worthy of a new contract. This prompted Albelda to pay £200,000 up front to take him to the Angelo Massimino - Cibali.