Runje commits future to Standard
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
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R. Standard de Liège have secured a permanent deal for the Olympique de Marseille goalkeeper Vedran Runje.
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Permanent move
Heading the list of newcomers is Croatian goalkeeper Vedran Runje who has made permanent his loan move from Olympique de Marseille last month. The 28-year-old has agreed a deal tying him to the Sclessin stadium until June 2007.
Family feeling
Also joining Standard are Uruguayan internationals Juan Ramón Curbelo, a midfielder, and defender Jorge Curbelo, his brother. The former has penned a one-year contract with the option of a second term, having arrived from CA Fenix last January in a temporary arrangement. Jorge Curbelo, who is three years his brother's junior at 22, comes in from Danubio FC in a 12-month deal.
Youth prospect
The final addition is Serhiy Kovalenko, a 20-year-old Ukrainian youth international who arrives from Juventus FC. He has signed a one-year contract with the possibility of a second season with the club.
