Benfica respond to Manchester City interest in Amar Dedic | OneFootball

Benfica has closed the door on Amar Dedić’s departure. According to reports, the Eagles’ reaction to Manchester City’s interest was immediate, with the president of the Luz club, Rui Costa, showing himself to be uncompromising regarding any possibility of seeing one of the most important members of the squad leave.

As reported by the newspaper O Jogo in this Saturday’s edition, January 10, the Manchester club has been closely monitoring the performance of the right-back, who has established himself as one of Benfica’s standout figures this season. According to the Bosnian press, Pep Guardiola likes the player’s profile.

The sports daily also adds that the intention of the former English champion is to move forward with the signing of Dedić already in this winter transfer window, since City — which has former Benfica players Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias — wants to strengthen a position for which Matheus Nunes, a midfielder adapted by the Catalan coach, has been used.

The player’s attacking ability, combined with the defensive consistency he has shown while playing for Benfica, is at the root of the Premier League club’s interest. Nevertheless, the Citizens’ intentions run up against Benfica’s and Rui Costa’s unwillingness to sell the number 17.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Amar Dedić — valued at 15 million euros — has already played 28 official matches: 14 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,368 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Bosnian right-back has scored one goal and provided three assists.

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