Rio de Janeiro May 17 (IANS) Highly rated Brazilian teenager Galeno has signed up with FC Porto the Portuguese club said.
Galeno scored 11 goals in 38 appearances for Porto s B team this season having arrived on loan from Brazilian outfit Gremio Anapolis reports Xinhua news agency.
The 19-year-old will be tied to the club until 2022 with a release clause of 40 million euros Porto said in a statement.
Belgian winger Joris Kayembe 22 has also been promoted to the first-team squad after scoring seven goals in 32 matches for FC Porto B in 2016-17.
Porto are currently second in the Primeira Liga standings five points behind Benfica with one match remaining in the season.
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Porto sign Brazilian teenager Galeno