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It's official. After being loaned to Lucerne this summer, Adrian Bajrami, who had played 210 minutes with the Sacred Mantle, is no longer a player for the Eagles. The Swiss club announced this Wednesday, September 24, the permanent signing of the Albanian defender, who had a contract with Benfica 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," Lucerne announced on their social media.

The deal, which initially involved the loan of the 23-year-old international, culminated in his permanent transfer shortly after. Although the financial details of the deal were not disclosed, it 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, and so far, he has been a starter in all official matches for Lucerne. In six games in the Swiss league, the defender has accumulated 496 minutes to date, without any goals or assists. In the Schweizer Cup, he 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 defender played in two matches, totaling 148 minutes under Nélson Veríssimo's guidance.

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