Why are Portuguese clubs so successful in the transfer market?
Daily MailThe final whistle sounds and the excitable group of young players in blue and white stripes charge en masse over to the corner of the Stade Colovray where their noisy supporters are gathered. Gedson Fernandes is unveiled as a Tottenham player following his loan move from Benfica The Portugal international was another in-demand player from the country's top three clubs Porto's Ze Luis was linked with a move to Tottenham but the London club are looking elsewhere Manchester United are hoping to sign the Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes for as much as £60million, while his namesake and fellow international Gedson has just joined Tottenham on loan from Benfica. A week in the transfer window doesn't pass without a Portuguese player, usually playing for either Porto, Benfica or Sporting, being linked to one of Europe's biggest clubs. Benfica made an enormous profit when they sold Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid for £113million The prolific striker Raul Jimenez made his loan from Benfica to Wolves permanent for £34m Real Madrid paid £45m to Porto for Brazilian centre-back Eder Militao last summer There are many reasons why the Liga NOS is so successful in this regard. Porto signed the Colombian striker Radamel Falcao in 2009 and sold him on to Atletico Madrid Brazilian Hulk was another player Porto sourced in South America before selling at profit If you're a talented young player in Brazil, the prospect of moving to Portugal, with no language barrier, similarities in culture and the chance to position yourself in the shop window for Europe's leading clubs, has strong appeal.
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