André Luiz still top target, new Benfica-Rio Ave deadlock | OneFootball

The deal for André Luiz is ongoing and there are new details. According to what has been found, talks between Benfica and Rio Ave are continuing and, by all indications, the Eagles' board, led by Rui Costa, is trying to lower the asking price.

According to the newspaper Record, the owner of Rio Ave, millionaire Evangelos Marinakis, is not willing to give up the requested amount — 15 million euros —, a sum that, in the Eagles' opinion, is far above what would be necessary to sign André Luiz.

The same source explains that negotiations are ongoing, with the Eagles' management trying to bring the price down to 12 million euros, an amount Rui Costa considers fair to sign the 23-year-old winger. In addition, Benfica is leveraging the fact that the Brazilian has turned down several offers, expressing his desire to move to Luz.

On the other hand, other national sources, namely the newspaper O Jogo, indicate that Rio Ave is asking for 20 million euros for the player. The sports daily adds that, given these figures, the Eagles are considering turning their attention to Wesley, since Al Nassr is demanding a lower fee for the 20-year-old Brazilian.

This season, wearing the Rio Ave shirt, André Luiz — valued at four million euros — has played 18 official matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Taça de Portugal. In the 1,390 minutes played, the winger, who has a contract valid until June 2029, has scored seven goals and provided five assists.

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