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LISBON, July 16: I'm (ugue.se interna (Iona I Nuno < mines has signed a five year deal with Italian Serie
The 24-ycar-okl Benfica player, Portugal's fourth-choice striker before Euro 2000,' mid one of the major revelatioifs of tlie tournament, is reported (o have fetched 18.7 million idol-lars. I ■
A side Fiorentina, the sports press reported here Sunday, reports AFP.
Agreement was reached following three hours oi negotia-
tions early Sunday morning between Fiorentina president Vittorio Cecchl Gori and Benfica president Vale e Azevedo.
Gomes was a prolific scorer lor Portugal at junior levels of football and became much sought after following the European championships.
But he faces an eight-month UEFA ban for his role In the fracas which followed Portugal's Enro 2000 semi-final defeat by France. when he pushed the referee in a free-for-all which ensued when the French won on a controversial penalty.
Fiorentina already have another Portuguese international Rui Costa and the club had been showing interest in adding Gom< . to their line-up
Gomes has become much sort after following the European championships with other clubs reportedly Interested in him including' English Premiership side Arsenal. Turkish side Fenerbahce and Spanish chib Deportlvo La Coruna. Real Socledad and Valencia.
However, his get out clause with Benfica would put the club back an estimated 15 million dollars.
Gomes has been a prolific scorer for Portugal at junior levels of football
With Ajax's Dani and Sporting Lisbon's Beto, he was European under-18 champion, fourth at the Atlanta Olympics and third tn the 1995 under-20 world championships In Qatar.
Fiorentina, desperate to beef up their forward line following the transfer of Argentine superstar Gabriel Batistuta to AS Roma, have also signed Brazilian youth International striker Leandro Amaral in a four year deal with an option for a further year.
The player, currently with Brazilian side Portuguesa dos Desportos. is reported to have signed a deal worth in the region of 20 billion lira (9 7 million dollars).
The move follows the breakdown of negotiations for the 23-year-old players planned transfer to Portuguese side FC Porto.