Schjelderup still blocking Benfica’s big-money renewal, why | OneFootball

It is known that Andreas Schjelderup has still not responded to the contract renewal offer presented by Rui Costa and could leave Benfica in the upcoming transfer windows. It is believed that the reasons behind the winger’s “no” are already known.

According to information from Record, the 22-year-old Norwegian forward believes he has not been properly valued by the Club, despite the progress he made in the second half of last season under José Mourinho.

For the player, this is not even a financial issue. On the table is a multimillion renewal offer, presented at the end of last season, which provides for the payment of 18 million euros gross, spread over the five years of the new contract. The winger’s representatives let the deadline to respond to the offer pass a long time ago and do not intend to do so in the coming months.

Schjelderup’s position carries even more weight because of the interest he has attracted on the market. In recent times, clubs from England and Germany have approached him with salary offers in the region of 3 million euros net per season. Even so, the Norwegian has never pushed for a move away from Luz or created any conflict with Benfica’s board, remaining fully focused on the Eagles.

On Benfica’s side, the intention remains to keep the young attacker. Benfica’s officials rejected offers that did not exceed 45 million euros, including add-ons, as they considered them below the player’s current value.

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