Shandong Luneng midfielder Montillo set for Brazil move

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 22: Former Argenti intertiol midfielder Walter Montillo is set to join Rio de Janeiro football giants Botafogo from Shandong Luneng, according to media reports. Montillo suggested a deal was imminent on Wednesday when he posted the words “almost there” in Portuguese on his official Twitter account, reports Xinhua. The 32-year-old has been offered a two-year contract with a monthly salary of around $120,000, Brazilian portal Uol reported. Capped six times for Argenti’s tiol team, Montillo joined Shandong Luneng in 2014 from Brazilian Serie A outfit Santos. He made 34 appearances for the Chinese Super League club in 2016 and scored 13 goals.  (IANS)