Benfica bring in Uruguay duo
Monday, August 27, 2007
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UEFA Champions League hopefuls SL Benfica have boosted numbers by completing the signings of Uruguay midfielders Maximiliano Pereira and Cristián Rodríguez.
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Double deal
Midfielder Pereira, 23, penned a five-year deal with the Lisbon giants after they agreed to pay Uruguay Defensor Sporting Club €3m for 70 per cent of the player's economical rights. Rodríguez, 21, a former CA Peñarol midfielder, has joined on a free transfer after spending the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain FC. Both players starred in the Copa América this summer helping Uruguay reach the semi-final stage. José António Camacho's side travel to FC København on Wednesday protecting a 2-1 lead from the win in Lisbon two weeks ago.