Vasco da Gama have announced the sale of central midfielder Romulo to Spartak Moscow for a fee of €8 million.

Romulo, 22, will feature for Brazil at this summer's Olympic Games before joining the Russian side after the London event.

Capped five times by his country, Romulo is a rising star of the South American game, known for his passing ability from a deep midfield role.

Rumoured to have been close to joining Juventus, the offer from Spartak has come out of ...

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