Fourth best scorer in the league, with 15 goals for Tondela, where he was loaned by Villarreal, Mario González arrives at SC Braga definitively, with Minho paying 1.5 million euros for the entire pass, even if the Spanish team has retained 25 percent of a future capital gain. The termination clause, this one, is placed at €30 million.
«I’m very happy to arrive at a club like SC Braga, a historic emblem, a big club in the Portuguese League. I’m very happy, happy and eager to get started and meet my colleagues», said the forward, to the club’s platforms, even before the first training session under Carlos Carvalhal’s orders.
Coveted by Spanish, French and, of course, Portuguese clubs, Mario González gave priority to the Minho offer, which, confirmed A BOLA, appeared on June 7, when António Salvador anticipated the competition and, on a trip to Madrid, negotiated directly with Fernando Roig, president of Villarreal, and left the deal practically sealed.
«The proposal of SC Braga was the one I liked the most. I knew about the offer and had in my head that SC Braga was the best. I’m here to support the team and achieve the collective goals,” explained the striker, assuming that European competitions were a determining factor: “SC Braga plays in the Europa League, that was a key factor in the decision.”
And after 15 goals for Tondela in 2020/2021, what is the goal now for the new club?
“I don’t really like setting these goals. The best thing is to work day by day, to be well within the team and then the goals will definitely arrive. I hope it’s more than last year.”
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