Benfica make final call on Lukebakio and Trubin after busy window | OneFootball

The transfer window has already closed in Europe’s five major leagues - with the signing of Echeverri for the Eagles - but it remains open in countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. Even so, Benfica have already made a decision on two players whose future had been in doubt: Dodi Lukebakio and Anatoliy Trubin will remain at the Luz.

The club’s hierarchy assessed the scenarios for both and decided to keep them in the squad, despite the approaches that emerged in recent weeks and the possibility of bringing in significant fees from potential transfers.

Dodi Lukebakio came very close to leaving Benfica in the final days of the window. Sunderland even moved forward with an offer in the region of €20 million, while the Belgian winger was also linked with Besiktas. Despite the interest, Benfica’s hierarchy chose to keep the 27-year-old player. Benfica believe Lukebakio can play an important role over the course of the season.

The situation of Anatoliy Trubin was different, but equally marked by speculation. Losing his starting place to Samuel Soares fuelled rumours about a possible departure for the Ukrainian goalkeeper, leading the player’s agent, Maryna Andriienko, to look for solutions on the market. Juventus even made enquiries about the keeper, but the initial €40 million asking price set by Benfica’s SAD ended up putting the Italian club off.

The Bianconeri did not submit any official offer for the Ukraine international. Given this scenario, and with the main leagues’ transfer window already closed, Benfica decided to keep Trubin in the squad. So, despite the doubts that hung over both of their futures, Lukebakio and Trubin remain under Marco Silva’s orders for the rest of the season.

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