Complex sentence: On the 1st of July 2008, Martins signed a five-year deal with Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with the club paying €3 million for the transfer (40% to Recreativo, 40% to Sporting and 20% to the player).
Split into simpler sentences: On the 1st of July 2008, Martins signed a five-year deal with Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The club paid 3 million Euros for the transfer (40% to Recreativo, 40% to Sporting and 20% to the player).