NEC Nijmegen, Porto and Gabriel Bras
Monday
NEC are closing in on Portugal youth defender Gabriel Bras on loan from Porto, with reports saying the agreement also includes an option to buy. The 22-year-old is expected to become the defensive reinforcement requested by coach Dick Schreuder.
Porto coach Francesco Farioli gave the move his approval after using Bras during preseason but deciding not to keep him permanently in the first-team squad. NEC need additional defenders after being forced to improvise during their opening league match.