Marcos Leonardo to Ajax: Verbal Agreement Reached with Al Hilal

Short overview
Ajax has reached a verbal agreement with Al Hilal for Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo. The fee is €17.5 million, and personal terms are also agreed. The player is cleared for a medical.
Ajax has secured a verbal agreement with Al Hilal for the transfer of Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo, according to sources. The club-to-club deal is set at a fee of €17.5 million, and personal terms have also been verbally agreed upon.
Lawyers are currently exchanging and checking documents, but Marcos Leonardo has been cleared to undergo a medical examination with the Dutch club.
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