In
Zé Manuel (att) Nacional - return from loan; Namora (def) Felgueiras - return from loan
Out
Paulo Vítor (r)(att) Valladolid, SPA - return from loan; Miguel Baeza (sp)(mid) Celta Vigo, SPA - return from loan; Samaris (r)(mid) end of contract
Target
Despite the absence of new signings, Rio Ave looks strong enough to avoid the bottom places. Mid-table position expected.