Bordeaux capture Cavenaghi

Bordeaux have signed Argentinian striker Fernando Cavenaghi from Spartak Moscow.

Les Girondins have beaten off competition from a host of European clubs to land Cavenaghi on a four-and-a-half year deal.

Werder Bremen, Lazio, Racing Santander and Torino were all believed to be interested in signing the 23-year-old in January.

However, Cavenaghi opted for a move to France, with Bordeaux believed to have paid around €7million (£4.6million) for his services.

"I chose Bordeaux for their reputation, it is a large club and one of the largest teams in the country," Cavenaghi told the club's official website.

"I really wanted to join Les Girondins and be able to fully express myself with this team."

Having not played since the end of the Russian season in November, it is not thought Cavenaghi will be ready to go straight into the Bordeaux team.



Remember him on Football Manager, did you sign him?

I don't play FM for 2 years...

is this guy still a good player in the pitch?

Cavenaghi joined Spartak in July, 2004, with a goal-getting reputation, having netted over 50 times in less than 90 games for River Plate.

The 23-year-old, though, has struggled to adapt and to duplicate his scoring feats in Russia. He scored nine goals in 28 appearances during the 2006 campaign, up from seven the previous season.

Very good for Bordeaux. Wonder how they manage to get all this cash. They usually can't spend much. They needed a player like that since they sold Pauleta to P.S.G. Can't see him stay longer than 2 years though.

I really hope he ends up playing in Hercules from spanish segunda...that's where a player that goes to Russian football just to earn some money rather than staying or going to a competitive league belongs

He was awesome i football manager 03/04, the best player in the game by a mile. I remember buying him and he scored 60 goals in 4o games for me, I always wondered what happened to him, I never saw him play, but from his stats on football manager, I thought he would be the new Ronaldo/Batigol.