Costa for Bayern, Atleti signs Jackson
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BAYERN Munich signed Brazil midfielder Douglas Costa from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk yesterday.
The 24-year-old, whose full name is Douglas Costa de Souza, signed a deal through June 2020, and will wear the No. 11 jersey, Bayern said.
“A dream has come true for me today,” said Costa, who will join his new teammates on July 11. “I’m proud to become a player for Bayern, following in the footsteps of so many magnificent Brazilian players.”
Donetsk said Bayern was paying 30 million euros (US$33 million) for the player whose contract ran to 2018.
After joining Donetsk from Gremio in January 2010, Costa scored 38 goals in 203 competitive games and helped the side to five consecutive titles from 2010-14, as well as three Ukrainian Cup wins.
Costa can play on either flank, and is expected to provide an alternative to injury-prone wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben. Ribery will miss the start of the season because of ankle problems.
Elsewhere, Porto agreed to sell its Colombia striker Jackson Martinez to Atletico Madrid while agreeing a deal to sign France Under-21 international Giannelli Imbula from Olympique Marseille on the opening day of the summer transfer window yesterday.
Imbula signed for 20 million euros from Marseille, with Porto revealing he has a release clause of 50 million euros.
The Belgium-born 22-year-old plays as a defensive midfielder and is tipped for a fine future.
Atletico moved to strengthen its forward line for next season following the exit of Mario Mandzukic by agreeing to buy Martinez.
Martinez, 28, had a contract with the Portuguese club until the end of the 2016-17 season and Atletico agreed to pay his buyout clause worth 35 million euros, Porto said on its website.
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