Antony and Ederson to earn São Paulo millions with Euro moves

Antony was introduced this Tuesday as Betis' new signing (Photo: Betis/Press Release)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

The European transfer window closed this Monday (1st), with many deals shaking up the last day of the market. São Paulo will benefit from two of them to raise a few more million for its coffers.

Both developed in Cotia’s youth academy, forward Antony and goalkeeper Ederson will leave their teams in Manchester for other European clubs. Due to FIFA’s solidarity mechanism, Tricolor is entitled to a percentage from these transfers.

Antony left São Paulo at age 20, giving the Morumbi club the right to 3.5% of future sales through the solidarity mechanism. The forward was bought by Betis, from Spain, where he was already playing on loan, from Manchester United for 25 million euros , of which 875 thousand euros go to the club that developed him.

Thus, Tricolor will receive about R$ 5.6 million, at the current exchange rate, for its academy graduate, now 25 years old.

Goalkeeper Ederson, after eight seasons defending Manchester City, switched to Fenerbahçe, from Turkey, which will pay 14 million euros for the 32-year-old veteran. Since he was with Tricolor’s academy from ages 13 to 16, this yields 1.25% of the total transaction to São Paulo.

Therefore, Morumbi’s coffers will receive 175 thousand euros, which is R$ 1.1 million. Added to the amount obtained for Antony , São Paulo will profit about R$ 6.7 million from these sales in the mid-year international football window.

Previously, Tricolor had already benefited from sales of other former players, such as Lucas Perri and Emerson Royal. The goalkeeper was sold from Lyon-FRA to Leeds-ENG , while the right-back left Milan to play for Flamengo.

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