Sao Paulo sells striker Brenner da Silva to Cincinnati of MLS

A message thanking fans is posted on the video board in the second half of the MLS soccer match between Sporting Kansas City and FC Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Cincinnati. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Sao Paulo FC has sold striker Brenner da Silva to FC Cincinnati in what it claimed to be the biggest sale of a South American player to a team in Major League Soccer.

FC Cincinnati did not confirm the transfer, but it pictured Rio de Janeiro, Maracano Stadium, and a Brazilian-style barbecue in its Twitter profile.

https://twitter.com/fccincinnati/status/1357431342854717446?s=20

Sao Paulo did not disclose on Friday the value of the transfer, but said it was keeping a percentage of the rights to the 21-year-old forward. Local media reported FC Cincinnati is paying $13 million to $18 million.

This season, Brenner scored 22 goals, including 11 in 27 matches of the Brazilian championship.

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