Nene arrives in Qatar to sign with Al Gharafa

Nene arrives in Qatar to sign with Al Gharafa

Published Jan. 15, 2013 9:05 a.m. ET

Winger Nene has arrived in Qatar ahead of his expected move from Paris Saint-Germain to the Gulf club Al Gharafa.

The Qatar Stars League says on Tuesday that Nene was greeted by fans at the airport and was whisked off to a hospital for a medical.

Nene says he's reached an agreement with Al Gharafa after failing to secure a return to Brazil, adding ''I don't know if people will understand. I just thought about my future and secured it for my family.''

The 31-year-old Brazilian was the French league's joint top scorer with 21 goals last season, but fell out of favor this season with coach Carlo Ancelotti and sporting director Leonardo.

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Al Gharafa is fifth in the 12-team domestic league.

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