Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin arrived in Lisbon yesterday to sign a contract with local Benfica.
Anatoly Trubin. Photo - shakhtar.comLocal journalists learnt about the arrival of the 22-year-old goalkeeper in advance and met him at the exit of the Lisbon airport terminal, but Trubin refused to make any comments.
We shall remind you that according to unofficial information, Benfica will pay Shakhtar €10m for the Ukrainian's transfer, plus another €1m in bonuses. At the same time, the Pitmen will receive 40 per cent of the amount from Trubin's next sale. The goalkeeper will sign a five-year contract with the Portuguese grandee.
It is expected that Trubin's transfer from Shakhtar to Benfica may be officially announced within the next few days.
