Gil Vicente is scheduled for this Wednesday the presentation of Marlon, a striker that the roosters hired from Paysandu (Brazil), for 350 thousand euros, a transfer record for the Brazilian club from the State of Pará.
The footballer said goodbye to his former emblem on December 27th, however bureaucratic procedures delayed his official entry into the Barcelos emblem. Having overcome these administrative issues, as well as the usual medical and physical examinations, the 25-year-old player should speak his first words at the service of the roosters this afternoon.
In order to accelerate his integration into the squad led by Daniel Sousa, Marlon has been training at his new club, already knowing the professionals who will accompany him in this first stage in Europe.
Marlon is Gil Vicente’s second winter reinforcement, who also saw the entry in this period of Zé Carlos, a right-back who arrived on loan from SC Braga and is now available to face Casa Pia, this Sunday, in a game from round 17 of the Liga NOS. League Day.