There’s Luís Guilherme! Sporting’s first winter reinforcement arrived in Lisbon this Saturday, will undergo medical examinations and then sign a contract valid for four and a half seasons, that is, until June 2030. It will be made official soon.
The 19-year-old Brazilian winger appeared in the arrivals area of Humberto Delgado Airport at 5:20 pm and quickly answered questions from the journalists present, but without much comment.
«I’m very happy to wear this shirt, I hope I can help as quickly as possible and God willing it will be a great journey. Do I believe I will be champion? For sure! We believe until the end and we are prepared if God wants to achieve that title», he said.
Luís Guilherme, left, upon arrival at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon – Photo: A BOLA
Sporting immediately invests 14 million euros to sign the striker from West Ham, in an operation that can however be inflated by 3 million euros, reaching 17 million, through bonuses for goals.
Luís Guilherme was hired by hammers to Palmeiras in the summer of 2024, in exchange for 23 million euros, but in a year and a half at the London club he only made 18 appearances in the team’s games — 13 were last season and just five this season, just one as a starter, for a total of 121 minutes, all in the Premier League.
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Despite not having achieved success at West Ham, the Brazilian’s abilities are recognized by everyone, a player who in the summer was with Endrick, currently at Lyon on loan from Real Madrid, one of the biggest promises in Brazilian football.
The termination clause that will be included in Luís Guilherme’s contract could reach 100 million euros, a higher level in Alvalade, where currently only Fotis Ioannidos is located. Gyokeres, who went to Arsenal, has already been there; Quenda, who will head to Chelsea; Bruno Fernandes, who in January 2020 transferred to Manchester United.
