TransferFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 18 Aug 2026
Benfica agree €20m deal for Parma's Circati
Australian defender Alessandro Circati is set to swap Serie A for the Primeira Liga after Benfica struck a deal with Parma.
A. Circati
player
Player
Alessandro Circati
Position
Centre-back
From
Parma
To
Benfica
Fee
€20m
What happened. Benfica have reached an agreement with Parma to sign Alessandro Circati for around €20 million.
- Personal terms were already in place before the clubs settled on a fee.
- Circati came through Parma's youth ranks and debuted in 2022.
- He captained Australia at the World Cup and is their youngest skipper since 1981.
Circati is set to leave Parma, where he helped the club win promotion to Serie A in 2024.
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