Brazilian side Santos reached a deal on Wednesday to sign 22-year-old defender Luiz Felipe.
After reaching an agreement with the player last Tuesday, Santos paid just over €200,000 to Paraná to buy 55% of the economic rights of the player, who will sign a four-year contract in the coming days. Luiz Felipe is already undergoing medical examinations at Santos before being announced by the club. There was a possibility of Santos releasing a player to Paraná to be able to sign the defender, but the two clubs have reached a financial agreement. The defender arrives at Vila Belmiro to compete with Gustavo Henrique and Lucas Veríssimo for a spot in Santos" defense. David Braz is injured since the final of the Copa do Brasil [against Palmeiras] in December last year, and is expected to return in March. Luiz Felipe, who had extended his contract at Paraná until 2017 before a deal with Santos, has played for Joinville, Caxias, Cascavel, Duque de Caxias and Mirassol in his career.
Brazilian side Santos reached a deal on Wednesday to sign 22-year-old defender Luiz Felipe.
After reaching an agreement with the player last Tuesday, Santos paid just over €200,000 to Paraná to buy 55% of the economic rights of the player, who will sign a four-year contract in the coming days. Luiz Felipe is already undergoing medical examinations at Santos before being announced by the club. There was a possibility of Santos releasing a player to Paraná to be able to sign the defender, but the two clubs have reached a financial agreement. The defender arrives at Vila Belmiro to compete with Gustavo Henrique and Lucas Veríssimo for a spot in Santos" defense. David Braz is injured since the final of the Copa do Brasil [against Palmeiras] in December last year, and is expected to return in March. Luiz Felipe, who had extended his contract at Paraná until 2017 before a deal with Santos, has played for Joinville, Caxias, Cascavel, Duque de Caxias and Mirassol in his career.
