Rio de Janeiro Nov 25 (IANS) Ecuador international midfielder Romario Ibarra has revealed he could join Brazilian club Sao Paulo in January.
The 23-year-old who currently plays with Universidad Catolica in Ecuador s top division said he is in talks with Sao Paulo and another club from Mexico reports Xinhua news agency.
"The negotiations are advanced " Ibarra was quoted as saying by the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on Friday. "Let s see how the talks go with Catolica. My priority is to leave Ecuador to join a club either in Mexico or Brazil."
Despite being named after Brazil great Romario Ibarra said his idol was another famous Brazilian.
"It (my name) gives me a lot of motivation to get better because Romario was a great player. But the player who I most admire is Ronaldo (Nazario) " added Ibarra who has scored twice in two appearances for Ecuador s national team.
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