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Real Madrid secure deal for €50million Brazilian international from Porto

Highly-rated Porto defender Eder Militao has earned an end-of-season move to Madrid on a six-year contract.

REAL MADRID HAVE agreed to sign Brazil international defender Eder Militao from Porto at the end of the season.

Militao, 21, only joined Porto from Sao Paulo in 2018 but he has earned rave reviews in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and Champions League.

Madrid have secured the once-capped Brazil player on a six-year contract, with the club reported to have triggered his €50million release clause.

Predominantly a centre-back, Militao is similarly adept at right-back and has even been known to fill midfield gaps if required.

Militao becomes the first signing of Zinedine Zidane’s second spell as head coach and will be seen as a much-needed reinforcement, given Madrid’s lack of depth in the centre of defence.

Nacho Fernandez has often failed to convince as cover for Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, while Jesus Vallejo has suffered a torrid time with injuries.

Militao will join a strong contingent of Brazilians at the club, with Marcelo, Casemiro and Vinicius Junior already in the first-team squad, while Rodrygo Goes is set to link up with them on a pre-arranged switch from Santos in June.

Former Madrid defender Pepe – who plays alongside Militao at Porto – is likely to be a good source of advice for the youngster, having left the Dragons in 2007 to spend the next decade at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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    Mute Gavin Murphy
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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:01 PM

    1 cap and he’s worth €50 million…

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    Mar 14th 2019, 7:16 PM

    @Gavin Murphy: they’ve paid more or less the same for uncapped players so I don’t know what your reasoning is . He is doing very well at Oporto and it’s been basically a done deal since Christmas . With Madrid’s season basically over as far as trophies are concerned ( mathematically the league is not lost but there is no chance of winning) it’s time to get the broom out. Ramos is getting on and can still do it for the big games but needs to rest more . That leaves Varane , Nacho and Vallejo as realistic partners in the centre of defence . That’s thin enough . So it’s a good reinforcement . In the meantime Militao is in QF of the CL so we might get to see him a bit more …

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    Mar 14th 2019, 7:27 PM

    @Limón Madrugada: but I don’t agree with the comments about Nacho . He’s had some injury problems this year but is a very reliable player . Last April he was key to Madrid getting through the month 9 games in 28 days

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    Mar 15th 2019, 6:54 AM

    @Limón Madrugada: I feel Nacho’s greatest asset is versatility. He can play well anywhere across the back four. Good but not great.

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    Mar 15th 2019, 8:42 AM

    @Dave O Keeffe: exactly ! He’s also a very normal down to earth guy .

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    Mar 14th 2019, 11:16 PM

    50 million hahahhaahbababhaahhaab well done Porto, he’s as bad as Pogba

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    Mar 15th 2019, 7:43 AM

    @Virgil Van Rock: clown

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