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It's been a whirlwind few hours for Silas Andersen, the 21-year-old Danish midfielder, who arrived in Lisbon on Friday night to bolster the Lions' squad. The young Nordic talent, poised to become Sporting's fourth signing of the season after Rodrigo Zalazar, Pedro Lima, and Issa Doumbia, successfully completed his routine medical examinations at Alvalade on Saturday, with no issues detected. He promptly received the green light to sign a contract with the club, valid until 2031.
The powerful defensive midfielder, standing over 1.90 meters tall, took the opportunity to familiarize himself with his new home and finalize some contractual formalities. Following these steps, he is expected to be officially unveiled by the green and whites, likely on Monday.
Andersen's contract will include an €80 million release clause. The transfer cost the Lions a fixed fee of €7.25 million, plus an additional €2.75 million in performance-related add-ons.
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