Porto sign Algerian international

Portuguese Premier League club Porto signed Algerian midfielder Yacine Brahimi from Spanish side Granada for a fee of €6.5 (US$8.5) million on Wednesday.

According to a statement from Porto, 24-year-old Brahimi signed a five-year contract with the club with a minimum release clause of €50 million.

Capped nine times for Algeria so far, Porto's new arrival played for his country the recent World Cup.

Brahimi has also played for French clubs, Rennes and Clermont Foot.

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