New updates on Benfica and Napoli talks for Lorenzo Lucca | OneFootball

Lorenzo Lucca is further from reinforcing Benfica in this transfer market, as reported in the Glorioso 1904 Exclusive this Tuesday. The information is provided by the newspaper Record, indicating a significant impasse in the talks between the two clubs. José Mourinho's desire to bring him to Estádio da Luz is thus seriously threatened in this winter window.

Napoli with million-dollar demands for Lorenzo Lucca

The main obstacle lies in the amount requested by Napoli: 30 million euros for the Italian international's transfer. The Benfica administration considers this amount excessive and unaffordable for the Club's finances. Currently, the possibility of a loan has been outright rejected by the Italian club's officials, who prefer to sell the asset.

Napoli's strategy is to play with time, waiting for advantageous permanent offers from elsewhere. The Italian management will only be willing to negotiate a temporary loan at the end of the transfer window if no buyers are willing to meet the desired amounts.

Benfica already studying alternatives

Given this scenario, Benfica is turning its attention to other alternatives, namely Clayton. However, the likely signing of André Luiz from Rio Ave may complicate the arrival of the Vila do Conde striker. The Liga Portugal Betclic club may not be willing to lose both main assets at once.

This season, playing for Napoli, Lorenzo Lucca – valued at 25 million euros – has played 20 games: 14 in Serie A, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, and one in the Italian Cup. In the 570 minutes he was on the field, the player, who is under contract until June 2028, scored two goals.

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