SC Braga Market: Roger sold to Al Ittihad

The news of Ball that reported the departure of the young talent Roger Fernandes to Saudi Arabia. The player is really leaving SC Braga and will sign a contract with Al Ittihad. In the coffers of the Minho warriors, 36 million euros come in, due to a business that could yield another 2 million in bonus.

The arsenalists, led by António Salvador, even demanded the value of Roger’s clause – 40 million euros – but eventually accepted the amount offered by the Player Acquisition Center of Excellence), a body linked to the Saudi Arabia Sovereign Fund and Saudi League, a value that represents the highest fit in the history of SC Braga.

Indeed, the 36 million euros for yes (They can ascend, as mentioned at 38) already represent the largest sale of always from Braga, supplanting the 32 million received by Vitinha, when it moved in 2022/2023 to Marseille, or the 30.94 M € paid by Barcelona to take the Sportinguista Francisco Trincão in the summer of 2020.

At 19, Roger thus leaves SC Braga, his usual club after five seasons. With the Minho warriors jersey, he played 127 games (92 in the first team, the rest for B), having scored 15 goals.

For the young teams of Portugal, the participation this year stands out in the European Under-21, in which he participated in 3 games, starring 2 assists.