Ponte Preta have confirmed that Brazil youth international Leandrinho has signed for Napoli in a €600,000 deal.
The 18-year-old winger had spent time training with Maurizio Sarri s side this month after completing a medical ahead of the move.
Ponte have now ratified his departure, reaching an agreement with Napoli over a compensation fee.
President Vanderlei Pereira and I have been in Italy in person and after lengthy negotiations we have secured the payment which will be paid to Ponte in February, financial director Gustavo Valio told the club s official website.
Since the player didn t want to play for Ponte anymore and opted for the Italian team, we made every effort to ensure that Ponte s rights were respected and, once the sum is paid, we will withdraw the ongoing judicial action.
Benvenuto Leandrinho
— AurelioDeLaurentiis (@ADeLaurentiis)
Ponte added that his departure for the negotiated fee proved to be the best solution following a lengthy legal wrangle over his future.
Leandrinho has scored 11 goals in just 16 appearances for Brazil s Under-17s and finished top scorer as they won the South American U-17 championship in 2015.
His transfer was welcomed by president Aurelio De Laurentiis on Twitter.
