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Maccabi Haifa Offers to Sign Brazilian Defender Leo Santos from Portuguese League
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First reported by Walla · Jun 30, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Haifa has offered to sign Brazilian defender Leo Santos from Portuguese club Nacional, where he has become a key player. Santos, valued at one million euros and under contract until 2027, previously played in Brazil and represented the country at youth levels.
- 01Maccabi Haifa offered to sign 27-year-old Brazilian defender Leo Santos from Nacional in Portugal.
- 02Santos is under contract until 2027, requiring compensation for his release.
- 03He played for Corinthians, Fluminense, and Brazil's youth national teams.
- 04Santos moved to Nacional in 2024 and became a key player last season with 31 appearances.
- 05Transfermarkt values Santos at around one million euros.
- 06Maccabi Haifa seeks to bolster its defense with his signing.
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