Marcos Leonardo Transfer: Benfica Signs Santos Striker for 18 Million Euros

Marcos Leonardo is now a Benfica player. This Wednesday, the Management Committee of the Santos got together and hammered out the sale of the center forward to the Portuguese for 18 million euros (R$96.33 million at current prices).

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Peixe’s top scorer in 2023 with 21 goals scored, Marcos Leonardo went to Lisbon this Wednesday to undergo medical examinations and be presented as a reinforcement at the traditional European club. The player’s new contract will be valid for five seasons.

The negotiation was carried out directly between the two clubs, without the participation of businesswoman Rafaela Pimenta. Dodici Sports BR, the company that manages the player, gave up the 10% to which it was entitled to help the Santos in the agreement.

President Marcelo Teixeira had already signaled that he would sell the player in a post on Instagram alongside the Benfica director. Peixe held 70% of the player’s economic rights and should receive a good amount from the negotiation. This value has not yet been confirmed.

1 of 1 Marcos Leonardo during Santos training — Photo: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC Marcos Leonardo during Santos training — Photo: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC

In total, Marcos Leonardo has played 168 games for the club’s main team. Santos, having scored 54 goals in the period. The player did not win titles with Peixe, but was the team’s protagonist during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Marcos was not in the plans of Santos for 2024 and I already knew it would be traded. The player would have liked to have left Peixe last year, but ended up staying for the second half of the year. Even so, he was unable to help prevent the team’s relegation to Série B of the Brasileirão.

Santos forwards sale of Marcos Leonardo to Benfica

2024-01-03 15:39:03
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