Breaking: Benfica hit with bad news on André Luiz | OneFootball

The deal for André Luiz may be about to fall through. According to what has been found, negotiations between Rio Ave and Benfica continue to drag on, and a likely scenario of a breakdown between the two parties may occur, all because of Evangelos Marinakis.

According to the newspaper Record, the main reason behind this possibility is related to the financial demands that the Vilacondenses are imposing to release the 23-year-old player. The Greek billionaire wants a transfer that reaches values close to the player's release clause, set at 20 million euros.

The relationship between the two parties has become more strained with the approach of the match between the two clubs, which will take place next weekend. Benfica is trying everything to close the André Luiz deal, which is a direct request from José Mourinho, however, Marinakis continues to be the main obstacle to the completion of the deal.

Thus, the same source indicates that the Clube da Luz, led by Rui Costa, is close to deciding to drop the negotiations and turn its attention to other targets in mind, such as Wesley. However, the Eagles face competition from Sporting for the services of the Rio Ave winger.

This season, wearing the Rio Ave shirt, André Luiz — valued at four million euros — has played 18 official matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Taça de Portugal. In the 1,390 minutes played, the winger, who has a contract valid until June 2029, scored seven goals and provided five assists.

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