Diego Carlos said an emotional goodbye to Sevilla yesterday, and it was immediately confirmed that his replacement is coming from Turkey. The stalwart Brazilian moved to Aston Villa, and he will be replaced at Sanchez Pijuan by his compatriot Marcao from Galatasaray.According to information from the Spanish media, the Andalusians will pay Galata 12 million euros fixed, while the Istanbul club could earn another 3 million euros through bonuses. Marcao remains to undergo medical examinations and put pen-to-paper to five-year cooperation, before joining his new teammates in South Korea where Sevilla will have their pre-season activities.##NAJAVA_MECA_6497555##Los Rojiblancos brought Diego Carlos from Nantes three years ago for 15 million euros, and sold him to Aston Villa for 31 million euros. If only the compensations are counted, they practically profited 1 million euros from their center defender transfer action.Marcao started his career in the football club Avai in his homeland. He then played for Atlético Paranense, went on several loans, before moving to Chavez in Portugal in 2018. There he drew the attention of Galatasaray, who hired him for 4 million euros.In Turkey, he won one league title, and he also lifted the Cup and Super Cup once. He made 141 official appearances for the team from Istanbul and scored two goals.🇧🇷 Sevilla have reached an agreement with Galatasaray for the signing of central defender Marcão ✍️#UCL pic.twitter.com/UBL6ZeGVQj— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 8, 2022 Zenit also showed interest in his services, but the defender rejected the Russian club because he was determined to continue his career in Sevilla.This 26-year-old stopper is the first reinforcement of the Spanish club in the current transfer window. In addition to Diego Carlos, the other players who left Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan are Luuk de Jong (3 million euros to PSV), Alejandro Pozo (3 million euros to Almeria), Oscar Rodriguez (on loan to Celta), as well as Javi Diaz (signed for Tenerife as a free agent).
