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Twenty-year-old Portuguese defender Ricardo Quaresma has finished his short career at the strongest club in Catalonia and is returning to his homeland - next year he will represent the European club champions - the club.
On Tuesday, the former Lisbon "Sporting" youth player confirmed that he has signed a five-year contract with "Porto". As we have already announced, his national team colleague Deco moved in the opposite direction on the same day - to "Barcelona". In this deal, "Porto" will receive an additional 12 million euros.
"I am very happy to be in the ranks of "Porto" and to return home to Portugal," said Quaresma. "I am looking forward to the start of the season and hope to help the team achieve victories. I made the decision to move to "Porto" very easily because I am truly believed in this club."
The president of "Porto" club, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, did not hide his satisfaction: "After Deco agreed with" Barcelona ", I was informed that Ricardo Quaresma had no objections to returning to Portugal. I believe he will be useful to us. After Deco's departure, Quaresma fits perfectly into Luigi del Neri's tactical schemes."
