Former Benfica target set for record move to Italy | OneFootball

Alex Amorim might be leaving Alverca, and it's not for Benfica. According to Fabrizio Romano, Genoa, from Italy, will pay seven million euros to the Ribatejo club for the Brazilian midfielder, who has a contract waiting for him valid until 2030 with the Italian team.

The Serie A club thus got ahead of other clubs that had the player lined up, through a last-minute move. The Italians already have an agreement with the Alverca team, and if the transfer is confirmed, this will be the biggest sale in Alverca's history.

The Alverca number "8" arrived in Ribatejo last summer, coming from Fortaleza, Brazil, for 310 thousand euros. He has already been linked to Sporting, Milan, and Bologna and is now close to joining the "Rossublu," the 13th place team in the "boot country" championship.

A reason that may have prevented the Benfica management, led by Rui Costa, from acquiring the young Brazilian was the fact that Alverca holds only 50% of the player's economic rights, with the other half belonging to Fortaleza. This division of the rights makes the Ribatejo club raise the financial demands to release the midfielder.

Alex Amorim - valued at 2.5 million euros - has been one of the highlights for the Ribatejo team this season. In 1,783 minutes, the midfielder, who also went through the Santos academy and last year played for Athletic - MG, has scored two goals.

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