Al Ittihad's offer to Benfica for Leandro Barreiro revealed | OneFootball

Benfica have rejected an offer from Al Ittihad for Leandro Barreiro. The Saudi club came forward with a bid for the Luxembourg international midfielder, but met resistance from the Eagles, who have shown no willingness to negotiate the player’s departure in this transfer window.

According to CNN Portugal, the Arab club put 14 million euros fixed on the table, with a further 2 million possible in add-ons. The offer was promptly rejected by Benfica, who have already made it clear that accepting negotiations for Barreiro would require a higher investment from the Saudi club.

Al Ittihad’s interest carries particular significance because of Jens Wissing’s presence in charge of the team. The current coach of the Saudi club was Roger Schmidt’s assistant during the German manager’s spell at the Luz and knows Leandro Barreiro well from the time they both worked at Benfica.

Barreiro has been one of Marco Silva’s regular picks at the start of the season and has taken on an important role in Benfica’s midfield. The coach has frequently turned to the player, who has met expectations and earned his place among the options for the position.

Despite the Saudi approach, Benfica do not intend to negotiate Leandro Barreiro’s sale. According to Glorioso 1904, the offer from Al Ittihad was met with no openness whatsoever from the club from the Luz, which considers the midfielder an important piece for Marco Silva.

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