Lucas Stassin on Benfica's radar, but Eagles may have other plans | OneFootball

Franjo Ivanovic is on his way out of Benfica, and his farewell to the Luz should be made official in the coming days. The striker is expected to move to Lens, in France. With the Croatian’s departure, rumors of a possible replacement are already growing, and there is one strong name for the Eagles.

It is Lucas Stassin. According to the outlet "Foot Mercato", the Belgian international center-forward is on the Reds’ radar. The 21-year-old Saint-Étienne striker is being tipped as Ivanovic’s possible successor.

However, there is one issue. Marco Silva currently has three names for the attack: Vangelis Pavlidis, Jhon Durán and... Anísio Cabral. The young player developed at Benfica has not played a single minute this season yet. However, Benfica’s hierarchy believed he should continue as the squad’s third striker, which would leave no room for Lucas Stassin’s arrival.

The player, who is from Braine-le-Comte, has been at Saint-Étienne since 2024. Before joining the French club, Benfica’s new striker target played for Westerlo, where, at the start of 24/25, he featured in five Eerste Klasse matches, recording two goals and three assists in 406 minutes.

Last season, wearing the Saint-Étienne shirt, Lucas Stassin - valued at 15 million euros - played 35 matches: 32 in Ligue 2, two in the Ligue 1-2 play-off and one in the French Cup. In 2,597 minutes on the pitch, the Belgian forward scored 11 goals and provided seven assists.

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