Benfica tell Domingos Soares Oliveira to get lost - exclusive confirmed | OneFootball

Al Ittihad came forward with a €15 million offer to sign Leandro Barreiro, but received a negative response from Benfica, Record reported, confirming exclusive information from Glorioso 1904. The Benfica SAD showed no willingness whatsoever to negotiate the Luxembourg international, who has been a regular presence in Marco Silva’s starting XI at the start of this season.

The Saudi club was willing to invest that amount in the midfielder, but the offer was not enough to convince Benfica’s decision-makers. It now remains to be seen whether Al Ittihad, who continue to monitor the player’s situation closely, will come back with another bid during this transfer window.

The interest from the Middle Eastern club has a particular twist. Jens Wissing, Roger Schmidt’s former assistant at Benfica, is currently in charge of Al Ittihad and wants to work with Barreiro again. In fact, it was during Schmidt’s spell at the Estádio da Luz that the midfielder arrived at the club.

Despite the German coach’s wishes, the SAD led by Rui Costa has no intention of making the player’s departure easy. Al Ittihad, whose CEO is Domingos Soares Oliveira, remains attentive to the situation, but the first approach ran into Benfica’s firm stance.

and he is currently considered an important member of Benfica’s squad. The midfielder has been a regular choice for the coach, and his performances at the start of the season have reinforced the importance he holds within the team.

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