Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Benfica may still lose Lukebakio post-deadline | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio continues to attract interest from outside Europe. Glorioso 1904 can exclusively report that the Belgian international has clubs from Saudi Arabia monitoring his situation at Benfica, even after the transfer window for the main European leagues has closed.

According to what our newspaper has learned, clubs from the Middle East continue to keep tabs on the 27-year-old winger and could still try to move for the player, at a time when the Saudi market remains open. The possibility of a departure from the Luz is therefore not completely ruled out, despite Benfica having decided to keep Lukebakio in the squad.

It should be recalled that the Belgian international came very close to leaving the Eagles in the final days of the European transfer window. Sunderland even submitted an offer in the region of €20 million for the player, while Besiktas also showed interest in signing him. Even so, the Reds’ hierarchy opted not to go ahead with the departure. Benfica officials believe Lukebakio can play an important role throughout the season and, for that reason, decided to keep the winger under Marco Silva’s orders.

The situation could, however, take on a new twist again in light of the interest coming from Saudi Arabia. With the transfer window in the main European leagues already closed, clubs from the Middle East still have room to look for opportunities in the market, and Lukebakio appears as one of the players being tracked.

For now, there is no completed transfer nor any indication that Benfica have decided to open the door for the player. The Eagles are keeping Lukebakio in the squad, but Saudi interest could force the structure led by Rui Costa to assess any possible approaches in the coming days.

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