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Leipzig signs Brazilian striker Rômulo for reported $29 million as Benjamin Sesko replacement

Leipzig signs Brazilian striker Rômulo for reported $29 million as Benjamin Sesko replacement

Washington Post14 hours ago
LEIPZIG, Germany — Leipzig is spending a big chunk of the fee from Benjamin Sesko's move to Manchester United on his Brazilian replacement Rômulo.
Leipzig signed the 23-year-old striker on a five-year contract Friday from Goztepe, where he scored 17 goals in the Turkish league and cup last season.
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