| Fadhil Yunus |
THE mid-season transfer window in the Great Eastern-Hyundai S League has opened with various clubs hoping to bolster their squads for the remainder of the season.
The nine teams in the league are currently on a break until mid-June with Brunei-based outfit DPMM FC hoping to put their woes behind them and get their season back on track.
Football web portal FourFourTwo has listed DPMM FC defender Zeljko Savic in their entry of which players that could potentially be released.
The defender, who was brought in as a replacement for the injured Francois Marque, enjoyed his debut in the 2-0 win against Hougang United but he has been part of the team that suffered a collapse in form ever since.
Only avoiding bottom due to Garena Young Lions being in a worse position than them, Steve Kean has two weeks to prepare his charges to try and secure a first victory since April 2.
With the Gegar Gegar men out of title contention early since the 2013 season, they may do title-chasing Home United FC a favour if they could take all three points from a relentless Albirex Niigata (S) side, their next opponents at the Jurong East Stadium in Singapore.
Home United will also be playing the White Swans later this month and a DPMM FC win will make matters interesting at the top of the table.
DPMM FC will be hoping to avenge defeat when the Japanese satellite team ran out 2-0 winners on March 9.
DPMM FC and Home United in league action. The mid-season transfer window has opened with clubs hoping to bolster their squads. – S LEAGUE
The league will not resume until June 16 through Home United have been involved in a continental tie in the AFC Cup at the end of last month.
The Protectors have been one of the in-form sides this campaign having progressed to the Asean final of the AFC Cup after seeing off Global FC 3-2 in the second leg.
Warriors FC, whose own title aspirations were dealt a severe blow following a three-game winless run in the league, also bowed out of the Singapore Cup following an emphatic 4-1 defeat by invited Cambodian side Boeung Ket Angkor.
They were joined by Balestier Khalsa in an early exit who were beaten 4-3 by Nagaworld FC.
Meanwhile, DPMM FC have announced the acquisition of Chilean forward Daud Gazale through their website.
Gazale, who earned eight caps for his country, did not make it in time against Home United.
DPMM FC only featured two foreign imports in that match with Billy Mehmet not named.
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