Rui Costa makes move that delights Benfica fans | OneFootball

Benfica had one of the most productive transfer markets in its more than 120-year history. Despite facing some setbacks, the Club of Luz signed several high-profile names and Rui Costa achieved a goal that will certainly please the fans: minimizing the amount paid in commissions for these transfers.

According to what the newspaper A Bola reported this Friday, September 5, Rui Pedro Braz was the main figure in this summer market, as he was the executive present in the negotiations, traveling directly to close the Eagles’ signings, ensuring that the Club of Luz spent as little as possible on commissions and intermediaries.

According to the same source, the Reds only paid 7 million euros in commissions, an amount deducted from the net transfer balance registered by the Eagles this window, which reached €161.3M. All in all, from the total amount obtained in this market, the Club of Luz spent only about 4.3% of that sum on payments to certain intermediaries.

However, this amount is only associated with sales. Because, regarding the signings made by the Eagles, the payment of commissions is even lower, reflecting the significant role played by Rui Pedro Braz, Sporting Director of the Club of Luz, in the various signings, such as Richard Ríos, Amar Dedic, Enzo Barrenechea, among other names who joined Bruno Lage’s squad.

Doing the math again, according to A Bola, among the purchases made, the Club of Luz spent a total of 136.8 million euros, and of that amount, only 1.2 million euros went to commissions—one of the lowest figures in recent transfer markets. In total, of the amount spent by the red and white structure, only 0.8% of that sum went to commissions and intermediaries.

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