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.

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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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