Werder finds a replacement for Ismael

By Lulu da Silva
July 29 2005

Werder Bremen have found a replacement for french defender Valerien Ismael who left the club and joined league rivals Bayern München.

The "Fischköppe" (Fishheads) signed the 22 year old brazilian Naldo. The impressive 1.95m boy played in his homeland for Juventude, where he made 10 goals in 70 games ...as a defender...

Werder will meet swiss champion FC Basel in the third and last round of the Champions League qualification.