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Sporting's Joao Mario signs to Inter for record

Xinhua, August 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Portugal's international midfielder Joao Mario has left Sporting Lisbon to join Inter Milan for a record 45 million euros, the Lisbon club announced in a statement on Saturday.

The deal, described as "the record figure for a transfer of a Portuguese premier division player," exceeded previous deals for Renato Sanches, Ricardo Carvalho, Pepe and Fabio Coentrao.

The 23-year-old Mario, who has been capped 18 times for his country, helped Portugal win the European Championship in France in July. Endit