Al Wasl just pulled off a major signing. Portuguese defender Pedro Malheiro is joining the UAE club, led by Luís Castro. The 24-year-old right-back left Turkish team Trabzonspor and signed a four-year deal.
Trabzonspor made a pretty penny from the transfer – 7 million euros, plus 1.5 million in sports bonuses. Boavista, Malheiro’s former team, gets a cut too. They’re owed 700,000 euros, thanks to a 10% stake in the defender’s economic rights. They’ll also get 210,000 euros from a solidarity mechanism. Trabzonspor bid farewell to Malheiro, wishing him luck at his new club. He had a decent run with them, scoring six goals and making four assists in 43 games.
- Malheiro’s stats with Trabzonspor: 6 goals, 4 assists, 43 games
- Transfer fee: 7 million euros + 1.5 million in bonuses
- Boavista’s cut: 700,000 euros + 210,000 euros from solidarity mechanism
The UAE club welcomed Malheiro on Twitter, posting a photo with a message in Arabic and English. They wished him good luck, calling him their new player and referring to the team as “The Emperor”. Malheiro’s Twitter handle, @pmalheiro79, was tagged in the post.