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Jakub Kaminski Signs for Benfica After Exit Clause Is Triggered

The move turns a recent low-cost purchase into a multi-million euro profit that the club says it will use to strengthen the squad.

Overview

  • Benfica completed the transfer on Tuesday by activating Kaminski’s buyer exit clause and signed the 24-year-old to a contract running until 2031.
  • Media reports place the fee at roughly €20 million, which would make it 1. FC Köln’s second-highest transfer receipt in club history.
  • Köln had only just made Kaminski a permanent signing in June by exercising a reported €5.5 million purchase option and giving him a contract reportedly to 2030.
  • Kaminski established himself as a regular starter last season, starting every league match and finishing with seven goals and five assists, which drew interest from top clubs.
  • Transfermarkt published additional reported terms including a sell-on share for Köln and a €60 million release clause at Benfica, and Köln says it will reinvest the proceeds into the squad.