Palmeiras signs Paraguayan playmaker Mendieta

Palmeiras signs Paraguayan playmaker Mendieta

Published Jun. 7, 2013 6:55 p.m. ET

Brazilian club Palmeiras says it has reached a deal to sign playmaker William Mendieta from Paraguay's Libertad.

Palmeiras said Friday that the 24-year-old Paraguayan is arriving on a 4-year contract.

Financial details were not officially announced, but Palmeiras is expected to pay nearly $2 million for the playmaker.

Palmeiras also has Chile midfielder Jorge Valdivia, who has endured a series of muscle injuries in recent months and hasn't played much.

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Palmeiras is the Brazilian club with the most national titles but is currently playing in the country's second division. The club won the 1999 Copa Libertadores.

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