Real Madrid have completed the signing of Fabio Coentrao from Benfica on a six-year deal. Madrid have not disclosed the fee for the Portugal international but a reports from Benfica to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMCM) earlier put the transfer fee at 30million euros.
Coentrao passed his medical at the Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela in "perfect condition" and travelled to the Bernabeu, where he signed his contract alongside club president Florentino Perez.
The versatile 23-year-old wing-back started his career at Rio Ave and he made his top-flight debut at the age of 16, before moving to Benfica in 2007. He spent loan spells at Nacional, Real Zaragoza and also back at Rio Ave before helping Benfica win the Portuguese league in 2010 and cup in 2011.
Coentrao made his debut for Portugal against Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2009 and has won 15 caps for his country.
Coentrao is Mourinho’s fifth signing of the summer as he looks to build a squad capable of knocking arch rivals Barcelona off top spot in both Spain and Europe.
The other new arrivals are Turkey duo Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop, former Espanyol winger Jose Maria Callejon and Frenchman Raphael Varane.
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