According to Al Raya newspaper, Former Colombia international Johnnier Montaño is linked with a move to Al Arabi as a temporary replacement for Argentinean Leonardo Pisculichi who will be out till the end of the season.
The former Parma midfielder had a previous spell in the Qatar, when he played for Al Wakrah during the 2005-2006 season.
In the late 90’s Montaño was tipped to be one of the best players in the world when he made his international debut for Colombia at the age of 15, to earn a move to Italy with Parma in the same year (1999), where he failed to get regular first team action.
He later had spells with Piacenza and Verona, then went back to Colombia in 2004 where he played for America de Cali and Independiente Santa Fe.
The Colombian joined Alianza Lima in 2008 and in two seasons he played around 80 league matches scoring eight goals.
