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Stracqualursi Joins Blues
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Everton sign Argentine striker on season-long loan.
Everton have signed Argentine striker Denis Stracqualursi on season-long loan.
The move comes as Yakubu exits Goodison Park to sign a permanent deal with Blackburn Rovers.
Stracqualursi, a 6ft 3in frontman, arrives from Tigre, who play in the South American country’s top division.
He was joint top scorer in the Argentine Apertura last term netting 11 times in 19 games and had been a target for champions Velez Sarsfield as they looked to replace their Fiorentina-bound star Santiago Silva.
Aged 23, Stracqualursi arrives having notched a hat-trick against heavyweight Boca Juniors back in April.
Nicknamed El Traca – the firecracker - he has also played for Gimnasia La Plate in his homeland and boasts an overall record of 27 goals in 84 appearances in South America.
He passed a medical at Finch Farm on Wednesday and has put pen to paper ahead of the 11pm transfer deadline, becoming Everton’s first Argentine player in the process.
Speculation over the Yakubu’s future had rumbled on all summer but he finally switched to the Lancashire side on transfer deadline day for £1.5m, signing a three-year deal.
The 28-year-old, who hasn’t appeared in any of Everton’s three games this season and played only a brief part in pre-season, was on loan at Championship side Leicester at the end of the last campaign.
He joined Everton from Middlesbrough in 2007 and notched 21 goals in his first season at Goodison Park.
But he was struck by a serious Achilles injury and never recaptured his best goalscoring form.
He made 108 appearances for the Toffees, scoring 33 goals.
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Victor TayCome on Denis, gives us some pace and work your socks off. The fans will love you for that...
Thursday 1st September 15:38 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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rob greavesgood luck Denis,its a shame we've just lost our spanish player that could of helped you adapt here quicker,but with the team we have here im sure that wont take long and will prove we dont need him.
Thursday 1st September 14:23 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Barry ChallinorLooking forward to seeing Traca .Hope we play a system that doesn't leave him isolated.
Thursday 1st September 13:18 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Minik HansenEl Traca, Denis Stracqualursi, all the best luck and the best wishes to you here! COYB.
Thursday 1st September 12:36 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Iain CroftGood luck den..show us some passion,commitment and goals and you'll be a hero. Up the perenial underdogs!Coybb's.
Thursday 1st September 10:28 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Michal SzymanowskiDenis is like mini-Tevez. Looks like Tevez, plays like Tevez. I hope it will work like that! Welcome to the club!
Thursday 1st September 06:42 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Adam DykeWelcome Denis to the greatest club in the world. Hope you can handle yourself as a lone striker (not many left out there that can). Score a bag full of goals for us this season. COYB!!!!
Thursday 1st September 03:40 Report CommentNick XenosI've got a feeling Denis is going to send shivers down some defenders' spines this season. Hopefully he can do the same to their goal nets. Good luck firecracker!!
Thursday 1st September 01:27 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Robert HayesWelcome to the best loved club in the World. Work hard and us Evertonians will love you forever.
Thursday 1st September 00:28 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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michael Jack petersongreat signing! pity about arteta great player not shown 100% last eighteen month's. We fight on as usual. our chance to show all that matters is we back the team coub boy's Jacky P.
Wednesday 31st August 23:45 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Anthony lewisWelcome to the Blues El Firecracker. Looking forward to you scoring some much needed goals
Wednesday 31st August 23:29 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Ian McCabeBut we lose Arteta . . . . . bad business for EFC today.
Wednesday 31st August 23:25 Report Comment- Login to Reply
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Wai Kin Lowgood luck denis...hope to see you in action soon. and thanks yakubu for some great memories with us. hope you will do well at blackburn
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