SEVILLA, Spain, July 15 (Reuters) - Relegated Real Betis have reached an agreement to loan Brazilian international midfielder Denilson to Flamengo for as long as the Seville-based team are in the Second Division.
In a press conference on Saturday, Betis sporting director Faruk Hadzibegic made public the agreement wich was reached late on Friday night.
Although the Spanish club would not confirm the details it is believed Brazil's Flamengo will pay £1.95m plus the player's salary during the loan agreement.
The 22-year-old arrived at Betis two seasons ago bearing the onerous tag of the world's most expensive player after joining the club for 35 million dollars from Sao Paulo.
The talented Denilson found it very difficult to adapt to Spanish football, scoring only five goals in two years. He failed to recapture the form that led to his selection for Brazil's World Cup squad at France 98 and did little to save Betis from relegation last season.
Denilson had recently come under fire from both fans and the succession of managers that have passed through the doors of the Seville club and was known to be unsettled in Spain.
Hadzibegic also confirmed an offer had been made for the club's Spanish international striker Alfonso Perez. He would not reveal which club had made the bid but said it was Spanish and did not come from Real Madrid or Barcelona. Speculation has centred on free-spending Deportivo Coruna.
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