Fulham have confirmed the signing of Brazilian striker Carlos Vinicius from Benfica for a fee of around £4.3m.
The 27 year-old forward, who has spent the past two years on loan at PSV Eindoven, has been brought in as back up for Aleksandar Mitrovic and returns to the Premier League following a short stint at Tottenham Hotspur in 2020/21. He has signed a three-year contract at Craven Cottage, with Fulham holding an option for a further year’s extension.
Vinicius scored ten goals in 22 appearances for Spurs and could make his first Fulham appearance against his former club in North London on Saturday. He told Fulham’s official website:
“I’m really happy to be here. I think it’s a big club with good people, so I’m really, really happy. I’m happy to be back in the Premier League again. I’m more experienced now and I think I can help the club.”
The powerful forward first shot to prominence when he scored 20 goals in the 2017/2018 on loan at Portuguese outfit Real SC. He joined Napoli the following summer but struggled to break into their first team, being sent out on loan to Rio Ave – where he scored fourteen goals in 20 games – and Monaco. He went back to Portugal, signing for Benfica, where scored eighteen goals in 2018/2019 as his new side finished second to Porto. After his loan spell with Spurs, with whom he reached the League Cup, Vinicius helped PSV win the KNVB Cup and finish second in the Eredivisie.
All those whingers who slagged off the Club about failing to look into a work permit for Kluivert before contract talks can shut up. Vinicius is a far better striker who has proved himself.
This is a great window, well done Tony Khan, Marco Silva and Fulham.
Very well played!!! COYW
I agree, shrewd business in all departments. My only concern was Diop’s debut in the cup tie, for the rest, i believe we have a very balanaced squad.
It’s a good transfer window we have signed almost a second team which is good cover in every position let’s hope everyone gells with each other that also means not a bad bench also I hope Stansfield and Harris are included in Marcos thoughts sad to see Joe Bryan go liked Joe but good to see we have offloaded Cavaleiro,Knockaert ,Onomah and Francois with Francois going on loan does anyone know what’s happened to Mawson and Hector? also felt for Kongolo hope he does well for his new club
The worst transfer to our club in the last 5 YEARS