Chaves 
Galatasaray 
Sevilla - 22 February
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CONFIRMED: Marcão signs for Galatasaray.
Marcão has officially moved from Chaves to Galatasaray for a €4M deal. With this transfer, we can officially close the transfer rumour report.
CONFIRMED: Marcão signs for Galatasaray
Closed
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Galatasaray's pursuit of Marcão reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 80% probability of the defender making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Galatasaray has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Marcão (29).
- Galatasaray has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Marcão.
- Marcão is in a favorable situation regarding potential playing time, as there are only a limited number of direct competitors for his position within the current Galatasaray squad. This significantly increases his chances to prove himself and become a key player on the field.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Davinson Sánchez, Victor Nelsson)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Davinson Sánchez, Victor Nelsson)
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Key player as direct competitor (Davinson Sánchez, Victor Nelsson)
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Davinson Sánchez, Victor Nelsson)
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Some better competitors for position (Davinson Sánchez, Victor Nelsson)
Alternatives of Galatasaray
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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62.3
62.9
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Sergio Damián Barreto |
 Pachuca
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€2.2M |
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62.3
75.4
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Matte Smets |
 Genk
|
€18.4M |
|
62.2
62.2
|
Fernando Tobio |
 Barracas
|
€0.4M |
|
62.2
62.2
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Maxim Leitsch |
 Mainz 05
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€0.9M |
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62.2
66.6
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Alaa Ghram |
 Shakhtar
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€1.4M |
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62.2
71.7
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Leonidas Stergiou |
 Heidenheim
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€5.9M |
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62.2
62.2
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Kiki Kouyaté |
 Antwerp
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€1.7M |
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62.2
66.7
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Ronaldo Dejesús |
 Lanus
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€1.9M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Onyedika | 19-01-2026 | Report | |
| Manuel Locatelli | 14-01-2026 | Report | |
| Manuel Ugarte | 02-01-2026 | Report | |
| Ederson | 17-08-2025 | Report | |
| Jhon Lucumí | 18-06-2025 | Report | |
| Marc-André ter Stegen | 16-06-2025 | Report | |
| Leroy Sané | 11-06-2025 | Report | |
| Josip Sutalo | 04-06-2025 | Report |
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Who is Marcão?
Marcão (BRA) is a a ball winning defender and currently plays for Sevilla. Marcão is 29 years old (1996/06/05) and he is 185cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 23.
Marcão's current transfer value is between €1.4M and €2.1M. His last transfer was from Galatasaray to Sevilla in 2022. Sevilla paid Galatasaray €13M for Marcão.
Marcão latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
