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Marseille sign Brazilian teen Luis Henrique from Botafogo

Luis Henrique from Botafogo reportedly signed with Marseille for RM58 million

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 26 Sep 2020 10:01AM

Marseille sign Brazilian teen Luis Henrique from Botafogo
Marseille’s Portuguese head coach Andre Villas-Boas reacts during the French L1 football match. – AFP pic, September 26, 2020

MARSEILLE – Marseille announced the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian attacker Luis Henrique from Botafogo on Friday in a deal reportedly worth up to 12 million euros (RM58 million).

Coach Andre Villas-Boas called the teenager a “pure talent” he intends to refine while sporting director Pablo Longoria said Henrique was a “player of great talent and of the future”.

He is believed to have penned a five-year contract and becomes Marseille’s fourth recruit of the transfer window after Pape Gueye, Leonardi Balerdi and Yuto Nagatomo. – AFP, September 26, 2020

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