Benfica, Porto and Sporting set for battle over league sensation | OneFootball

André Luiz is at the center of yet another dispute among the three big clubs. According to reports, Benfica, Sporting, and Porto are interested in the 23-year-old Brazilian, who has been one of the main highlights in the current edition of Liga Portugal Betclic, wearing the Rio Ave jersey.

As reported by the newspaper A Bola in its Monday edition, December 22, the winger is attracting interest from the three clubs, which, according to the same source, have already made initial contacts with the management of Vilacondense. André Luiz is currently an undisputed player in the choices of Sotiris Silaidopoulos.

With the reopening of the national market getting closer, it is more than certain that Benfica, led by Rui Costa, will make a move to secure the signing of the Brazilian winger. However, the Eagles' President is aware that he will face tight competition from the other rivals' counterparts: Frederico Varandas and André Villas-Boas.

However, as A Bola adds, Benfica — which is attempting to sign Sidney Cabral — and the other rivals are not alone in the race for André Luiz. Making waves in the Rio Ave team, the Brazilian has strong interest from abroad, with teams like Sunderland or Brentford from the Premier League.

This season, André Luiz — valued at 4 million euros — has already played 16 official matches with the Rio Ave jersey: 15 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 1,258 minutes he has been on the field, the Brazilian recorded five goals and five assists.

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