Palmeiras pocket £5m as Academy graduate joins English club | OneFootball

Palmeiras secured a good income with the transfer of Kevin, a product of the Football Academy, to Fulham, from England. The 21-year-old forward was traded by Shakhtar Donetsk for 40 million fixed euros plus 5 million in goal bonuses.

As it still held 10% of the player's economic rights, in addition to the 2% FIFA solidarity mechanism, the Verdão secured a significant amount with the move. In total, the green and white club will receive 4.8 million euros (about R$ 30 million at the current exchange rate).

Formed in the youth categories of Palmeiras, Kevin was part of a generation considered very promising at the Academy. The striker left Verdão in 2023, when he was sold to Shakhtar Donetsk, from Ukraine. Now, with the move to English football, he is once again generating profit for the club that formed him.

The amount comes at a good time for the green and white coffers, which recently also closed important deals, such as the signing of Andreas Pereira, Ramón Sosa, Jefté and Ramón Sosa. The maintenance of resale percentages, a frequent practice of the board, continues to bring financial return.

With the transfer, Kevin will have the opportunity to compete in the Premier League, considered the most competitive league in the world. For Palmeiras, another example of how the formation of youth players has a direct impact not only on the field, but also on the financial health of the club.

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