Ex-footballer of the Donetsk "Shakhtar" Facundo Ferreira signed a contract with the Portuguese "Benfica".

According to the official website of the "eagles", the agreement between the player and the club is designed for four years. Ferreira won the Lisbonians for free, because his contract with the "miners" expired.

It is reported that in the "Benfica" Argentine striker will earn 2.25 million euros. Also, the striker will receive 4 million euros, as lifting for signing a contract.

Here, as Ferreira himself commented on his transition.

"This is really a big club. I'm glad to be here. I've been following Benfica since childhood, because there were a lot of Argentines.

This is a very famous club in Argentina. Di Maria, Aimar, Saviola. When the Argentines who play here told me to come, I did not doubt a second. Recall that Ferreira was for the "miners" from mid-2013, when he moved from the Argentine club "Veles Sarsfield" for 9 million euros. This season on the account of Facundo 30 goals scored in 42 games for Shakhtar in all tournaments.

His last fight for the team of Paul Fonseca 27-year-old football player held May 19, 2018.