Bad news for Benfica as fresh updates emerge on Lorenzo Lucca | OneFootball

If the signing of Lorenzo Lucca is already complicated for Benfica, the emergence of new interested parties makes the deal even more difficult. According to what has been found, the Clube da Luz, led by Rui Costa, not only has to deal with foreign competition, but also with interest from Porto.

According to the newspaper Record, in its Saturday edition, January 3, the battle for Napoli’s number 27 promises to be quite fierce between the two Portuguese rivals. Citing Alfredo Pedullà, the Italian journalist claims that Lorenzo Lucca is a name that greatly appeals to the Dragons’ coach, Francesco Farioli.

Apparently, the characteristics of the Italian striker match the profile that Porto’s coach would like to have in a center forward. On the other hand, in Benfica’s case, as has already been reported, the Eagles are dealing with a deal in which the amounts requested are well above the capabilities of Benfica’s SAD.

The Italian press goes even further and points out that the Azzurri club, where Lorenzo Lucca is under contract, wants to receive a sum around 30 million euros to release the number 27. At the moment, the club most capable of meeting Napoli’s financial demands is Nottingham Forest.

Lorenzo Lucca — valued at 25 million euros — was signed last summer from Udinese. This season, wearing Napoli’s shirt, the Italian has played 20 official matches: 14 in Serie A, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, and one in the Italian Cup. In the 570 minutes he was on the pitch, the striker scored two goals.

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