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Benfica announced Tuesday that the club has signed striker Lazar Markovic from Serbian league champions Partizan Belgrade.

Markovic becomes the third Serbian player to sign for Benfica as he joins Nemanja Matic and Filip Djuricic at the club.

"I know that I can develop and succeed in the Benfica team," Markovic told the club's official website.

Terms of the transfer were not disclosed.