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Benfica bring in Uruguay duo

UEFA Champions League hopefuls SL Benfica have boosted numbers by completing the signings of Uruguay midfielders Maximiliano Pereira and Cristián Rodríguez.

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.

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