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Sorry - this page has been removed. Real Madrid agree £23m deal for Porto’s Brazil international defender Danilo
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Porto to sign their Brazil right-back Danilo for a fee of £23m.
The 23-year-old Brazil international, who has agreed a six-year contract until 30 June 2021, will join the La Liga club next season.
For further information, please contact: Danilo started his career at the Brazilian club America before joining Santos and then moving to Porto in January 2012, where he has won two Portuguese league titles.
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He told uefa.com that he modelled himself on Brazil’s legendary attacking full-back Cafu. “From my generation and in my position the player I watched a lot was Cafu, because he’s a player who won a lot with Brazil. He was the captain of the national team for a long time, and he also made history outside of Brazil,” he said.
Danilo won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, and has become a regular for Brazil since Dunga took over as manager after last year’s World Cup.
He has also helped Julen Lopetegui’s Porto side reach the Champions League quarter-finals, where they will play Bayern Munich next month.
He will compete for a starting place at Madrid with Daniel Carvajal and the former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa.