Mali-Senegal result could trouble Benfica and Mourinho | OneFootball

Senegal's qualification for the CAN semi-finals may disrupt Benfica's market strategy. As it is known, the Clube da Luz is interested in signing Wesley, a winger from Al Nassr. However, the fact that Sadio Mané's national team is still in the competition currently prevents the Saudi club from releasing the young Brazilian.

Although our newspaper reported that the Eagles are considering withdrawing from the deal for the Brazilian, the national press emphasizes that the player is still on Benfica's radar. Nevertheless, Benfica's priority remains the signing of André Luiz, who does not hide his desire to move to Luz.

Regarding negotiations for the Brazilian U-20 international, the Benfica board, led by Rui Costa, knows that Al Nassr intends to sell the player in this winter market. Various sources point to a financial deal around 15 million euros.

Thus, Senegal's qualification for the CAN semi-finals delays the conclusion of a potential agreement between Benfica and Al Nassr by a few more days. It should be noted that Jorge Jesus had already emphasized that he will only release the player when he can count on Mané again, whose national team will face Egypt, with Mohamed Salah, or Ivory Coast, where Ousmane Diomande, Sporting's central defender, plays.

This season, playing for Al Nassr, Wesley — valued at 5 million euros — has played 16 official matches: seven in the Saudi League, five in the AFC Champions League Two, two in the Super Cup, and two in the King's Cup. In the 964 minutes played, the winger scored four goals and provided one assist.

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