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The striker David Neres, 25 years old, is close to being a Benfica from next season. The information was released by the main Portuguese newspapers, such as O Jogo, A Bola and Record, and confirmed by the ge. The Brazilian would leave the Shakhtar Donetsk without even debuting at the club.
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The agreement between Benfica and Shakhtar is almost complete. The Portuguese team needs to settle details of the remuneration of the former São Paulo player. The deal was made easier because the Ukrainians still owe part of the payment of 18 million euros by Pedrinhowhich must be amortized in the transaction.
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David Neres, in action for a friendly at Shakhtar Donetsk at the end of January: ex-Ajax did not play official matches for the Ukrainian team — Photo: Disclosure / Shakhtar Donetsk
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Neres must sign a five-year contract, until 2027. According to the Portuguese press, the Benfica should pay Shakhtar around 12 million euros, the same amount the Ukrainians paid to remove David Neres from Ajax earlier this year.
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If the transfer is complete, Sao Paulo would receivefor the second time in six months, a slice of the amount through the FIFA solidarity mechanism. As a training club, he is entitled to 3% of the total, which is around R$ 1.9 million, at the current price.
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David Neres is a request from the new coach of Benfica, Roger Schmidt. The German is still at PSV and has commanded the Dutch team in the last two seasons, where he faced the Brazilian, who played for Ajax.
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The ex-São Paulo winger has not played an official match since December 22, when he was still in Holland. He transferred to Shakhtar in mid-January and only made friendlies for the new team. On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine, and football in the country came to a halt.
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David Neres and the entire group of Brazilians from Shakhtar and Dynamo Kiev spent three days searching for ways out of Ukraine. At the beginning of March, FIFA released that athletes from clubs in the country could transfer outside the window until April 7, but he, like Pedrinho, preferred to wait for the next season. The attacker is currently in the United States.
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