French club Lyon signs Brazilian left-back Abner Vinicius on a 5-year deal
![FILE _ Sparta's Tomas Wiesner, left, and Betis' Abner Vinicius vie for the ball during the Europa League Group C soccer match between Betis and Sparta Prague at the Benito Villamarin Stadium stadium in Seville, Spain, Thursday Oct. 5, 2023. Brazilian defender Abner Vinicius has signed a five-year deal with Lyon, the seven-time French league champion said on Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File)](https://kstp.com/wp-content/uploads/apimg/2024/07/Soccer_Lyon_Abner_Vinicius_16964.jpg)
FILE _ Sparta's Tomas Wiesner, left, and Betis' Abner Vinicius vie for the ball during the Europa League Group C soccer match between Betis and Sparta Prague at the Benito Villamarin Stadium stadium in Seville, Spain, Thursday Oct. 5, 2023. Brazilian defender Abner Vinicius has signed a five-year deal with Lyon, the seven-time French league champion said on Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jose Breton]
LYON, France (AP) — Brazilian defender Abner Vinicius has signed a five-year deal with Lyon. The seven-time French league champion club on Friday said the transfer is worth 8 million euros, with a 20% resale clause. The 24-year-old Betis left-back was signed as a replacement for Henrique, who left after three years at the club. Lyon has a longstanding tradition of signing players from Brazil. Abner becomes the 27th Brazilian player to join the club.
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