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Muhsin Ertugral concludes signings for Golden Arrows

Ertugral: I am a happy coach

Posted: 2012-01-19 10:46

It has been a busy transfer window for Golden Arrows, and coach Muhsin Ertugral will make his last signing by bringing in Ivory Coast goalkeeper Stephan Loboue.

Loboue – who has a German mother and Ivorian father – has been at the club since the beginning of the week and, according to Ertugral, is close to signing.

Ertugral had initially been keen on bringing Latvian goalkeeper Pavel Steinbors, but with his visa taking too long to be processed he is settling for Loboue.

"Stephan has been here for the past four days. With the goalkeeper from Latvia we have waited too long for his visa and we don't want to lose Stefan. I mean, Stephan is a very good keeper, standing at 1,95 metres, and has played in the Germany second Bundesliga so he will give us what we need. The deal is close to being sealed," Ertugral tells KickOff.com.

The 30-year-old has played for the Ivory Coast national team and has spent his entire club career in Germany, starting his senior career at Stuttgarter Kickers before moving to VfL Wolfsburg's reserve team.

He also played for Greuther Furth and SC Paderborn, and his last club was Rot-Wiess Oberhausen. He was part of the Ivory Coast national team at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where he made a substitute appearance in the semi-final against Egypt.

The signing will, however, be bad news for Arrows other four goalkeepers; Andre Petim, Brazilian Helton da Rocha, Nkosingiphile Gumede and Namibian Vigril Vries.

After having been the busiest club during the transfer window, Ertugral says he will not be making any further signings.

"We have made enough signings for January because we have brought Siphelele Mthembu, Andre Petim, Anthony Mawejje, Sibusiso Hadebe and Clifford Ngobeni.

"We also have five youngsters coming from our development; while we are stabilising the team we also want to build for the future. I am happy with the squad that we have. The squad is responding marvellously and the youngsters are gelling in so I am a happy coach."

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lish: 2012-01-19 11:39

Aish Editor....another unpro writing
please check before post it, Golden Arrows sign Mthembu and Clifford not Chiefs....please u are misleading us now..cut and paste story

safe hands: 2012-01-19 11:49

Modimo ke yena o tsebang never ever seen a team sign so many goalkeepers, wish you finnish the season at arrows, ke bona kotsi either Muhsin will take another offer next week or he will be fired ka March.

Nebo: 2012-01-19 12:23

So many players Muhsin are you sure you know what you are doing, i wonder, swaping players with Arrows does'nt mean you should copy what we are doing we had money including that we will be playing in Africa this coming months. OR how about swapping you and mato by Teboho Moloi or Modisane? remember that we need quality and quantity in our ship.

TP : 2012-01-19 12:27

I have never seen this coach happy.its the 1st for me.He has destroyed careers but could not manage Mabhuti's demise.

Come Feb,when the season starts he won't be happy again.

East Rand: 2012-01-19 14:17

This Etugral doesn't know what he wants and signs players for the sake of it. Why sign Petim and this unknown while you have a good keeper in da Rocha? This Ertugral is just there to collect a paycheck and and to enjoy the suunny beach of Durban nxa!!!!!!!!

brazilitto : 2012-01-19 18:40

@ kaelo..
While ertugral signed for the sake of it, u are also commenting for de sake of it. Don't u know da rocha is out for a season due to shoulder injury.

Downs is givin free football 101 lessons. Rats and chimps are the main target