<p>SAO PAULO — Brazilian club Gremio has agreed to sell forward Pepê to Porto in the offseason in a €15 million ($18 million) deal, the two clubs said Thursday. </p>
<p>The Portuguese club said Pepê will join in July on a five-year deal. </p>
<p>Pepê, whose full name is Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa, will turn 24 this month.</p>
<p>He scored 15 goals in 54 matches for Gremio since the beginning of 2020 and is expected to be key for his team in the Brazilian Cup final against Palmeiras.</p>
<p>Pepê played six matches for Brazil’s Under-23 team last year and scored three goals. He started his professional career in 2017, but only managed to secure a place as a starter this season after former teammate Everton joined Benfica.</p>
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