Roma have finally pulled it off to convince Real Madrid to part
company with the Brazilian. A number of problems threatened to
scupper the deal as neither party could agree on money.
However, that has all been resolved and the Giallorossi can now
look forward to having a ‘beast’ in their team.
A statement released by the Italian club reads:
“A.S Roma S.p.A and Real Madrid Club De Futbol would like to
communicate that an agreement for the permanent transfer of Julio
Cesar Baptista has been reached on Thursday evening.
“Roma will pay Real Madrid €9m in three instalments, the first will
be paid when the certificate for the transfer is released by the
Spanish FA, the second on July 31, 2009 and the third by December
25, 2009.
“Furthermore, Roma will also pay Real Madrid €1m if the club
qualifies for Champions League football while the player is here
for a maximum of two seasons, therefore it will be €2m.
“The player has also signed a four year contract.”
Baptista’s addition to the side is a victory for the club, given
that they came so close to losing him to other teams that were
interested.
The club have also confirmed the player will earn €4.5m per season,
meaning they have broken the previous salary cap of €2.5m.