Pepe returns to Porto after Besiktas exit
Portugal defender Pepe has returned to Porto on a deal until 2021 following his release by Besiktas, the Primeira Liga club has confirmed.
Pepe played for Porto between 2004 and 2007 before being snapped up by Real Madrid, whom he represented for a decade.
The most successful days of his career were at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning both the UEFA Champions League and LaLiga three times.
He joined Besiktas in 2017 and was well-regarded by supporters, but he opted to agree to a mutual termination of his contract towards the end of last year in a bid to help the club's worsening financial woes.
Reports swiftly suggested a return to Porto was on the cards, and the deal was finally announced on Tuesday.
He re-joins the club seven points clear at the top of the league table and could make his second debut in Saturday's important trip to Sporting CP.
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