Aberdeen have introduced their seventh signing of the summer season as striker Luis Lopes joins from Benfica.
The ahead has penned a three-year deal for a reported price of £400,000 as he makes his method to the Granite Metropolis forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign. Dons boss Jim Goodwin has been eager to bolster his attacking choices this summer season with Christian Ramirez and new recruit Bojan Miovski his solely out-and-out senior strikers. Nevertheless it's now job carried out with the arrival of Lopes who will slot into the Pittodrie aspect's entrance line.
The 22-year-old has been enjoying for the Portuguese outfit's B workforce all through the final two years, scoring 11 objectives in 42 outings. Nevertheless, the striker has by no means appeared for his or her first workforce and might be as a substitute in search of a daily spot in Jim Goodwin's beginning XI subsequent season. Lopes has represented Portugal at Beneath-18 and U19 stage, however made his full worldwide debut for Cape Verde final month.
The Aberdeen aspect have been in want of a revamp after a disappointing season final trip, and that appears to be precisely what is going on with seven signings and counting. The monetary increase offered by Calvin Ramsay is bound to assist along with his £6.5million transfer to Liverpool concluding final month. And earlier this week the Dons have secured a second increase with Lewis Ferguson making a signing for Serie A aspect Bologna in a £3million deal.
Boss Goodwin stated: “Luis is one other good addition for us on the high finish of the pitch and it creates extra competitors for locations, which is one thing I used to be eager to construct inside the squad this yr.
“He's fast, sturdy, and highly effective and he matches our recruitment technique completely. He's a younger participant who nonetheless has loads to study, and he's not fairly the completed article but, however we firmly imagine we are going to give him the platform to carry out and proceed his growth.
“He’s had a extremely good soccer training at Benfica, and I'm certain he'll come to Aberdeen, rating objectives, and make a constructive impression.”
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