Socceroos star Alessandro Circati seals $33 million transfer move to Portuguese giants Benfica

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Alessandro Circati has officially signed with Portuguese giants SL Benfica after a $33 million transfer move from Italy's Parma.

Circati has signed a five-year deal with the Lisbon-based double European champions and joins Socceroos teammate Nestory Irankunda in the Portuguese league.

Socceroos striker Nishan Velupillay has also secured a transfer, moving from Melbourne Victory to third-tier German club FC Ingolstadt 04.