Khatibi Comes In
With a Consolation Cup final now awaiting the club,
Vishnu Tallapaka opened his wallet once more, for 34 year-old Iranian defensive midfielder
Koushan Khatibi. A return to Iran with H.A.L VI.563 side Bastak Toronto awaited the former FC Alborz City man before Belgian H.A.L V.186 battlers dikkie raised their bid, but the Buns would eventually wrest Khatibi from Danish III.6 sellers FC Red Hot, with a round S$3 million offer.
This made a five million discount from when he first went to FC Red Hot over fourteen years ago, during which he has won five league titles with the Danes, and been an integral part of their rise from the sixth division to the third, whilst racking up over 200 appearances and 50 goals. Tallapaka admitted that his new Number Five's skill at free-kicks was a large part of why he was recruited, and that it was no secret. "It might very well go to penalties, and we do need extra backup for
Mauro Fau anyway."
