Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that Benfica and Parma have settled on a fee of roughly €20m for 22-year-old centre-back Alessandro Circati, with a formal club announcement still pending.
- Sky Sport, cited by Football Italia, says personal terms with Circati were already in place, meaning the move is subject only to standard completion steps such as a medical and registration.
- Earlier coverage recorded Parma's asking price at about €25m and Transfermarkt lists Circati's market value near €18m, underscoring a clear gap in club and market valuations during negotiations.
- Circati rose through Parma's academy, missed a season with an ACL injury, re-established himself after the club's promotion to Serie A, and captained Australia at the 2026 World Cup.
- If finalised, the transfer would move a key young Socceroos figure to a European title contender and could affect the market for Australian players while creating a need for Parma to replace a defensive starter.