Danilo Pereira helps Al Ittihad hijack Benfica transfer target | OneFootball

Danilo Pereira, a historic name of Porto, eternal rival of Benfica, managed to 'convince' Roger Fernandes to move to Al Ittihad, with the Saudis paying more than 30 million euros to Braga. With this outcome, any intention from Rui Costa to sign the 19-year-old has fallen through.

The newspaper Record writes in its current Saturday edition, September 6, that the Braga management, led by António Salvador, accepted a proposal of 32 million euros fixed, with an additional 2.5 million euros in variables, from the Saudi champion. This outcome ultimately confirms the departure of the 19-year-old to the Middle East.

In the statement sent to the CMVM, Braga informed that the amount paid by Al Ittihad already includes the solidarity mechanism, a rule that benefits any training club following the sale of an athlete. In the case of Roger Fernandes' transfer, only the Minho club is the beneficiary.

without the need to resort to football agents and/or intermediaries, thus avoiding Braga paying any commission.

In the current season, wearing Braga's jersey, Roger Fernandes – valued at 22 million euros – played seven matches: four in Liga Portugal Betclic and three in the Europa League. The 19-year-old winger scored one goal and made one assist in the 425 minutes he was an option for Carlos Vicens.

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