Simon Banza leaves Braga: Transfer for 9-12 million euros to Al Jazira

30.07.2025 | Sports news

Striker Simon Banza is about to leave the Portuguese club Braga after not being in the coach's plans. Negotiations with the Arab team are progressing successfully.

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The football world is shaken by the upcoming transfer of Congolese striker Simone Banza from Portuguese club Braga to Al Jazeera from the United Arab Emirates. The information is confirmed by the sports publication "O Jogo".

The 28-year-old national player is isolated from the main team, training separately outside the group of his teammates. The club's management is actively negotiating his sale, with the initial offer amounting to 9 million euros with potential to increase to 12 million.

Currently, there is uncertainty around the final decision, as the footballer's own opinion about the potential move to the Asian team is still awaited. Banza has a remarkable statistic from the previous season, when as a loaned player in Turkish Trabzonspor he scored an impressive 22 goals and 7 assists in 37 matches.

Since his arrival at Braga in the summer of 2022 for a sum of around 3 million euros, Banza has played a total of 90 matches, scoring 37 goals and making 15 assist passes.