The footballer Vitinha signed a contract for four and a half seasons with Marseille, until 2027, the French club reported, in a record transfer from Sporting de Braga that could amount to 32 million euros (ME).
The two clubs made Vitinha official for third place in Ligue 1, and Sporting Braga revealed that the 32 ME refers to 100 percent of the rights to the player and that it guarantees 10 percent of the value added in the future. transfer of Vitinha and also the right to repurchase the striker’s rights for 60 ME, plus 10 percent of the capital gain in a future transfer, as a source close to the process had already advanced to the Portuguese agency today.
In a statement sent to the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), the Minho emblem reveals that the forward transfer will yield 32 ME, being “25 ME corresponding to the fixed amount and the rest to the maximum amount to be paid as conditional amounts ( bonus) being, however, also guaranteed the payment of the minimum amount of 7,000,000.00 euros (seven million euros) in this capacity if, as of September 30, 2026, the conditions inherent to the bonuses have not yet been verified. bonus”.
The 22-year-old Portuguese under-21 international, who has scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for Minho this season, is the new number ‘9’ for Marseille, who are currently five points behind Ligue leaders Paris Saint-Germain. one.
This is the largest transfer in the history of Braga, in global terms, one million more than the amount paid by FC Barcelona for Francisco Trincao and two more than the termination clause of the striker who is now leaving for France and who also received deals from Southampton, Brighton and Crystal Palace.
Born in Cabeceiras de Basto, Vitinha started playing football at Águias do Alvite and joined Sporting de Braga in 2017/18, to reinforce the youth team.
In two seasons in the main team, he scored 28 goals in 67 games, now having his first experience abroad, via Ligue 1.
The under-21 international spearhead has a Portuguese Cup, won in 2020/21.
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Source: TSF
