Al Ittihad delay move for Benfica star, Marco Silva relieved | OneFootball

Al Ittihad, whose CEO is Domingos Soares Oliveira, is keeping an eye on the situation of Leandro Barreiro. The player is admired by the Saudi club, currently managed by Jens Wissing, Roger Schmidt’s former assistant during the German coach’s spell at Luz. However, the interest is not formal.

According to information from the newspaper 'O Jogo', one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest clubs does not plan to move forward with an offer for the 26-year-old midfielder in this transfer window, unless there is some unexpected change in the coming days.

According to the same outlet, the Luxembourg international is also not interested in leaving Benfica, and he has been a starter at the beginning of this season. The Eagles also do not want to let the number 18 leave, especially not in the final days of the transfer market.

Leandro Barreiro has been one of Marco Silva’s regular picks at the start of the season and has secured an important place in Benfica’s midfield. At this stage, the board’s priority is to find a solution for Richard Ríos, who has lost ground in the coach’s plans, although no concrete offers have yet arrived for the Colombian.

Barreiro has risen in the manager’s plans and has become a regular presence in Benfica’s starting eleven. For that reason, Benfica believe that a possible departure at this stage would weaken the squad and are not willing to facilitate a transfer to Saudi Arabia.

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