MADRID, Aug. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Real Madrid coach Brazilian Vanderlei Luxemburgo said Tuesday the arrival of his compatriot Cicinho to his team has not been materialized yet and that, for the moment, there only exists "an option" to buy.
"We have an option only and we are yet to see if he comes in January, or December, but the only thing I know is that Real Madrid has an option on him," he said.
"That is the same situation of Diogo and Michel Salgado," said Luxemburgo at the end of the match disputed versus the US soccer league´s all-star team, within the framework of the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy, won through a victory of Real, 5-0 over the visitors.
The negotiation between Real Madrid and Sao Paulo (Brazil), where 25-year-old Cicero Joao de Cezare "Cicinho" plays, was announced Tuesday by the President Marcelo Portugal Gouvea, of the Brazilian club.
The right winger, who won Copa Libertadores this year with his team, was negotiating his transfer to English Premier league´s Manchester United.
This negotiation failed as it depended on the Brazilian obtaining this week the Italian passport to which he has right because of his ascendency, but he does not know when the Italian documentation will be ready.
"Real Madrid´s direction came into contact with me Monday evening and then, in less than a day, we reached an agreement," said the president of the Brazilian club, who said that his institution will receive over "7.2 million US dollars for the cancellation of the contract, given the participation of 60 percent of the federation rights of the athlete."
The cancellation of the contract of the player had been set at 12 million US dollars.
According to the Sao Paulo leader, the Brazilian club will receive half of the value accorded in the coming days and the other half in January. Endite