The winter transfer window was less noisy than in previous years, but that doesn’t mean there were not important moves in Europe. For Brazil, it was an interesting transfer window, with four representatives among the 10 most expensive signings.
The transfer of Vitor Roque to Barcelona was the most expensive, as the Catalan club secured his arrival from Athletico Paranaense for €40 million. Lucas Beraldo and Gabriel Moscardo were also among the highest transfers, as PSG invested €20 million in each of them. Marcos Leonardo, who left Santos to make the leap to Benfica, is also in the top 10 after being sold for €10 million.
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The four Brazilians among the 10 most expensive January signings
- Vitor Roque – €40 million (from Athletico to Barcelona)
- Sacha Boey – €30 million (from Galatasaray to Bayern Munich)
- Radu Dragusin – €25 million (from Genoa to Tottenham)
- Eljif Elmas – €24 million (from Napoli to Leipzig)
- Adam Wharton – €21.1 million (from Blackburn to Crystal Palace)
- Lucas Beraldo – €20 million (from Sao Paulo to PSG)
- Gabriel Moscardo – €20 million (from Corinthians to PSG)
- Marcos Leonardo – €18 million (from Santos to Benfica)
- Arthur Vermeeren – €18 million (from Antwerp to Atletico Madrid)
- Cyril Ngonge – €18 million (from Hellas Verona to Napoli)
Though they were not among the 10 most expensive transfers, other Brazilians who completed interesting moves in this market were Marlon Gomes and Kevin, with both joining Shakhtar Donetsk for €12 million. In Russia, Zenit signed Artur for €15 million, Pedro for €9 million, and Nino for €5 million. Additionally, Gabriel Paulista left Valencia for Atletico Madrid until the end of the season.
