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It's official. André Luiz was officially announced this Thursday, January 29, as a reinforcement for Olympiacos. The 23-year-old Brazilian winger left Rio Ave to join the Greek club, whose owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is the same as the Vila do Conde club, after being targeted by Sporting.

The high demands, which pointed to the 20 million euros release clause, led the Lions not to proceed definitively with his signing. The 23-year-old player had already been photographed last night with an Olympiakos scarf, having watched the victory in Amsterdam against Ajax (2-1).

"Rio Ave Football Club thanks André Luiz for all the effort, dedication, and commitment shown during the period he represented the club, wishing him the greatest personal and professional success in this new stage of his career with Olympiakos", can be read on the official website of the Vila do Conde emblem.

Trained at Flamengo, André Luiz had also represented Estrela da Amadora and will thus have his third experience at a European club, this time alongside players like Gelson Martins and Daniel Podence, a duo that left Alvalade after the invasion of Alcochete.

In the current season, wearing the Rio Ave jersey, André Luiz - valued at 4 million euros - played 20 games: 19 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 1,530 minutes played, the winger, who had a contract until June 2029, scored seven goals and provided five assists.

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