Yahoo Sports Beerschot beat Standard Liege in race to sign Ecuadorian defender
Het Nieuwsblad are reporting that Beerschot have won the race to sign Jhon Espinoza. The Ecuadorian defender came to Belgium to negotiate a deal with interest from both Beerschot and Standard Liege. It may be a damning indictment of the situation at Standard and a worry to their fans to see a player pick a newly promoted side over one of the historically bigger clubs in Belgium. The 25-year-old is expected to sign a multi-year contract with Beerschot in the coming days.
Espinoza was available as a free agent after leaving Lugano this summer. In a year and a half with the Swiss side he played 64 times, scoring twice. Prior to that he had spells with Chicago Fire, Aucas and Deportivo Cuenca. The defender is also a full Ecuadorian international and should add some quality to Dirk Kuyt’s side. Espinoza can play as a right-back or further up the pitch as a right-midfielder if the side want to play with three at the back.
