Monaco have completed the signing of young Brazilian full-back Fabinho from Rio Ave for an undisclosed fee.
The Brazilian will become Monaco’s tenth signing of the summer and will join big names such as Falcao, Hulk and Jose Moutinho at the Ligue 1 club.
Fabinho, 19, joined Rio Ave from Brazilian side Fluminense in July 2012, but was immediately loaned to Real Madrid’s Castilla side last season.
However, despite playing a full-season at B-team level and making his senior debut, Real Madrid decided against signing him permanently.
Monaco then swooped for the youngster and have now bolstered their ranks even further as a result of their cash influx.
Fabinho first came to wider attention in January 2012 as part of a Fluminense side that reached the final of the prestigious Copa São Paulo youth tournament in Brazil.
