'Thorn In Newcastle's Side' Set For Amazing Return
By Nu Mad
Updated Saturday, 7th July 2007
I'm sure Kevin Keegan would agree that former Middlesbrough star Juninho was indeed a "thorn in his side" everytime the little Brazilian played against the Toon.
Juninho is today set to make a decision over whether to join Coca-Cola Championship club
Hull City!
The Tigers have offered the 34-year-old World Cup winner a contract and he has spent the past few days back in Brazil mulling over the proposal.
Initial talks between the two parties last week were described as "very positive" by the player's agent but further issues still have to be overcome.
Jonathan Hassall, the player's agent: "There are a couple of minor points that we're still talking to Hull about, but they're nothing to do with money. We're
hoping for a final conclusion either way by the end of the day."
The former Brazil midfielder made more than 100 appearances for
Middlesbrough in three separate spells with the club, and was part of the national squad which won the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
He last appeared in British football during an unsuccessful season with
Celtic in 2004-05, during which he made just nine league starts and is currently a free agent following his departure from Brazilian side Flamengo in May.
