Vasco: Serbian press says Bruno Duarte signed for €2m | OneFootball

Brazilian center-forward Bruno Duarte, 30, will become a Vasco player, according to reports published this Friday (21) by Serbian outlets Sportal and MaxBet Sport. The reports state that the Cruz-Maltino board has agreed to the permanent signing of the player from Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda).

According to the local press, the transfer fee will be 2 million euros (approximately R$ 12.3 million at the current exchange rate). The São Januário board had initially submitted an offer of 1.5 million euros, but the Serbian directors managed to raise the financial compensation to recover the amount invested when they signed the No. 9 from Farense, Portugal.

Bruno Duarte’s departure was considered certain in the European country, as the Brazilian was not part of the main plans of the team’s new coach, Albert Riera. The striker is expected in Brazilian football to become the main attacking reference available to coach Pedro Emanuel for the remainder of the Brazilian Championship and the knockout competitions.

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Vasco’s investment in the final stretch of the transfer window

The signing meets an immediate priority of Vasco’s board and coaching staff for players with decisive ability inside the penalty area. With the CBF transfer window nearing its end, the football department sped up negotiations to make the medical exams and contract signing possible.

The club is organizing the necessary paperwork to register the player in time to integrate him into the routine at CT Moacyr Barbosa, giving the squad new tactical options.

Who is Bruno Duarte: numbers and career at Red Star

A product of Palmeiras’ youth academy, Bruno Duarte has played continuously abroad since 2018. The player had solid spells at clubs in Portugal (Vitória de Guimarães and Farense), Ukraine (Lviv), and Saudi Arabia (Damac) before arriving in Belgrade.

For Red Star, the striker had two standout seasons. During his time with the Serbian team, he played 98 official matches, scored 42 goals, and provided 14 assists, maintaining a positive average and earning the credentials to strengthen Vasco’s attack.

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