Coentrao, close to returning to football after a year without playing

One of the surprises of this quiet summer market could be the return to football of Fabio Coentrao. The former Real Madrid player has been unemployed for a year after breaking his bond with Rio Ave, the team he played for the 18-19 season, and now the Portuguese newspaper A Ball reports that the left side interests Paços de Ferreira.

Coentrao now feels ready to compete again after having turned down offers like PAOK or Turkish Fenerbahçe just a few months ago. In fact, since A Ball indicate that Fabio was close to signing for Porto last summer but the fans of Los Dragones rejected the player's arrival.

To their 32 years Coentrao would return to football in a team that this last season has been thirteenth in the Portuguese First Division. Pepa, the coach of Paços de Ferreira, is attracted to the idea of versatility of Portuguese what could not only play side but in more advanced positions. The Portuguese club has the signing of Fabio Coentrao on the table, so in the coming days the negotiations could advance and the return of the former Madrid player to the pitch becomes official.