Portuguese striker Vitinha will play for third-place Marseille in the French football league for 32 million euros (ME), a source connected to the process confirmed Luce on Tuesday, making him the most expensive transfer from Sporting de Braga.
The 22-year-old Portuguese under-21 international, who has scored 13 goals in 27 games for Minho this season, will bolster the chances of Marseille, who are in third place in Ligue 1 with 43 points, five points behind PSG. – Germaine.
Without specifying the duration of the contract, the same source told Lusa that Marseille would pay Braga 32 IU, one million more than the amount Barcelona paid for Francisco Trincao and two more than the striker’s sack clause. , which, according to media reports, was also wanted by Southampton and Brighton.
Also, according to the same source, Sporting de Braga received 10% of Vitinha’s transfer and a buyout clause of 60 ME.
The French club, which was Sporting’s fourth and last Champions League Group D opponent, has defender Nuno Tavares in its squad.
Vitinha was part of the Braga side in the first half of the 2022/23 season, helping lift the emblem to second place in the league, seven behind leaders Benfica, remaining in the Portuguese Cup and the European Conference League competition. .
This season, the striker has scored seven goals in the Portuguese First League, four goals in five Europa League games, one in the Portuguese Cup and another in the League Cup, which was the “cornerstone” in the scheme of coach Artur Jorge.
He made his first team debut for Minho in the 2020/21 season but established himself in the 2021/22 season, appearing in 38 matches and scoring 14 goals, a feat he was about to surpass this season.
Born in Cabeceiras de Basto, he started playing football in Agias do Alvite and moved to Sporting de Braga in the 2017/18 season to strengthen the youth team, which is now enjoying its first experience abroad through the doors of the Premier League. leagues.
The under-21s have the Copa Portugal won in the 2020/21 season.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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