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O Athletico confirmed, on Wednesday afternoon, the signing of the striker Pedro Rocha. The player arrives on loan from Spartak Moscow, Russia, until July 2022.
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The ge had advanced the negotiation with the athlete, at the beginning of the month, and the Russian club itself had already announced the deal last friday. At 26 years old, the athlete spent time in Grêmio, Cruzeiro and Flamengo.
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– Every player wants to play important competitions. And this was also a reason that weighed for me to come here to Athletico, a club that has been champion or has finished well in all the competitions it has played – he stated to the official website.
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Hurricane is sixth in the Brasileirão and is in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil and Sudamericana.
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The contract provides for the purchase obligation if it meets a target. According to the Russian press, the value is 5.5 million euros (R$ 33 million) if Pedro Rocha plays 60% of the team’s games. He is linked to Spartak Moscow until June 2023
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To reach the agreement, the attacker himself suffered a cut in salary. This was the main impasse for the delay in the agreement between the parties.
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Pedro Rocha arrives with the challenge of replacing the young Vitinho, sold to Bordeaux for 10 million euros (about R$ 60 million). For the offensive sector, coach António Oliveira has names such as Terans, Nikão, Carlos Eduardo, Jaderson, Bissoli and Kayzer.
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Sold from Grêmio to Spartak Moscow for 12 million euros in 2017, Pedro Rocha had been playing for the B team, which plays in the second division of Russia. He hasn’t taken the field since May 15.
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Pedro Rocha is Hurricane’s sixth reinforcement for the season. Before him, the club had already hired right-back Marcinho, defenders Lucas Fasson and Nicolás Hernández, midfielder David Terans and forward Matheus Babi.
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Pedro Rocha, Athletico’s new reinforcement — Photo: José Tramontin/Athletico
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Athletico’s upcoming games ????️
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- Athletico x LDU: 19/08, Thursday, 19:15 – Arena da Baixada
- Athletico x Corinthians: 08/22, Sunday, 6:15 pm – Download
- Athletico x Santos: Aug 25, Wednesday, 7 pm – Download
- Palm trees x Athletico: 08/28, Saturday, 9 pm – Allianz Parque
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