Transfer Market: To Replace Circati, Parma Eyes… Former FC Porto Player

With the deal for Alessandro Circati all but finalized, sending the Australian center-back to Benfica for 20 million euros, Parma is already looking for his successor.

According to Italian press reports, the player best positioned to replace the defender Marco Silva chose for the Eagles is a familiar face to Portuguese fans.

We're talking about Diego Carlos, the 33-year-old Brazilian international who spent last season on loan from Fenerbahçe to Como, and who first arrived in Europe through… FC Porto.

The São Paulo academy product played one season for the Dragons' B team, then managed by Luís Castro, before moving to Estoril the following season, from where he transferred to Nantes.

Out of favor with the Turkish club's coach, and despite Fabregas expressing a desire to keep the Brazilian, Parma currently appears to be the most likely destination for the experienced player, who also boasts stints at Sevilla and Aston Villa.