Former French Under-17 and Under-19 international Harry Novillo is Johor Darul Takzim new signing – with the deal to completed during the next the second transfer window which takes place in June.
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‘I’m on fire, you are on fire, put us together, how are they going to stop us?,” said Novillo on the Southern Tigers Facebook.
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The 26-year-old Frenchman is currently playing for United Arab Emirates (UAE) club Baniyas Club in Dubai – scoring 13 goals in 10 matches. Before this Novillio played for Lyons and Melbourne City.
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Novillo comes in for Argentine Jorge Pereyra Diaz. Diaz abandoned JDT in February when walked out on the team from a hotel in Singapore when the Southern Tigers were leaving for an AFC Cup match against Vietnam club Song Lam Nghe An.
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Meanwhile, in another development it was revealed that Luciano Figueroa will be replaced by a new foreign striker.
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Figueroa, however, will remain in training with JDT besides serving as an ambassador and a motivation officer with the team.
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JDT, the four-time Super League champions, are the current leaders of the 12-team league with 12 points after five matches – two points ahead of second placed Pahang and PKNS FC, separated by goal difference. – BY RIZAL ABDULLAH
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