Official! Rafael Leão joins Galatasaray, boosts Sporting coffers (Video) | OneFootball

Galatasaray officially announced the signing of Rafael Leão this Sunday, and the club disclosed all the figures involved in the deal. The four-time Turkish champions announced they will pay Milan a fixed fee of €38 million for the Portuguese forward, with the rossoneri retaining 20% of any capital gain from a future transfer.

Sporting is another club set to profit. Through the solidarity mechanism, the Lions, as his training club, are entitled to €1.14 million. Lille will also benefit, receiving €190,000, since the star spent one season with the French club before turning 23.

As for the 27-year-old footballer’s contract, Gala also revealed the figures, and they are astronomical. The Portugal international signed a four-year deal and will earn €10 million net per year.

The player will wear the number '27' shirt, and the attack of the Turkish side, which will be Sporting’s opponent in the Champions League in the very first matchday, becomes even more fearsome. Leão will form an attacking trio with Leroy Sané and Victor Osimhen.

After the presentation ceremony, Rafael Leão spoke to the media of the four-time Turkish champions, showing great excitement about this new chapter. "First of all, I’m very excited and very happy. Galatasaray have made a huge effort since June to bring me here, and I thank them very much for their interest. Galatasaray is a huge club, it is here to win titles. Last year, they were champions as well, and I’m here to be champion again and to give that feeling to the fans. A great team is being built — in fact, there is already a great team — so I want to make my contribution," he said.

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