Official: Bajrami joins lesser-known club, earns millions for Benfica | OneFootball

Adrian Bajrami was officially announced this Wednesday as a reinforcement for Lucerne, after being loaned by Benfica to the Swiss club. In a statement, the club made public that they reached an agreement with the Eagles for the permanent transfer of the Albanian center-back, who had a contract until 2029.

"Adrian integrated perfectly with us in a very short period and is already an important part of our defense. We are very pleased to have secured Adrian's permanent contract with Lucerne right from the start – in consultation with Benfica, we managed to find a suitable solution", announced Lucerne on their social media.

The deal, which initially consisted of the 23-year-old international being loaned, culminated in his permanent transfer shortly after. Although the financial details were not disclosed, the deal is believed to have been completed for 5 million euros, considering that was the value of the purchase option clause included in the loan.

Adrian Bajrami thus signs a contract with Lucerne valid until 2028, having been a starter in all official matches for Lucerne so far. In six Swiss league games, the center-back has accumulated 496 minutes to date, without any goals or assists. In the Schweizer Cup, the defender has played one full match.

In the 2024/25 season, with Benfica's Sacred Mantle, Adrian Bajrami - currently valued at 1.5 million euros - appeared in four matches for the main squad: three in the Portuguese Cup (against Farense and Tirsense) and one in the Liga Portugal Betclic (against Famalicão). In the 194 minutes played for Bruno Lage's former team, the defender scored one goal. For the secondary team of the Reds and Whites, the center-back played in two matches, totaling 148 minutes under Nélson Veríssimo's orders.

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