Real Salt Lake has agreed to sell winger Jefferson Savarino to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro, sources told The Athletic on Monday.



Ives Galarcep reported on Saturday that RSL was in “advanced discussions” to sell the 23-year-old Venezuelan and that Mineiro had made a “strong bid.”



The sources said that Mineiro will pay RSL a $2 million transfer fee for Savarino. Additionally, Salt Lake will receive 40 percent of any transfer fee should Mineiro sell Savarino elsewhere in the future. RSL bought Savarino for $2 million from Venezuelan club Zulia FC in May 2017.



The deal isn’t completely finalized yet, as the sources said that Savarino still has to negotiate personal terms with Mineiro, but RSL fully expects that it will be completed soon.



A designated player for the duration of his tenure with RSL, Savarino recorded 21 goals and 21 assists in 82 regular season appearances. His contract with...