Benfica offer €12m for player linked with Sporting, but bid rejected | OneFootball

Benfica considered offering a proposal between 10 and 12 million euros for Wesley, but the deal for the Brazilian winger has become complicated in recent days. Al Nassr decided to increase the asking price for the player, who has also been placed on the radar of Sporting.

According to 'Maisfutebol', the Saudi club now demands a fee exceeding 15 million euros, an amount considered excessive by Benfica's management. Given this new financial context, the operation lost viability, as the club from Luz does not intend to go beyond the requested amounts.

Wesley was recently placed on Al Nassr's list of negotiable players by Jorge Jesus. Despite sparking interest from several European football clubs, the under-20 international winger for Brazil has not yet prompted any formal proposals from the Riyadh club.

Recently, he used social media to send clear signals that he wants to leave Al Nassr to return to Corinthians (See HERE). The athlete has a strong emotional connection to the club, where he played 84 games between 2022 and 2024, before heading to the Middle East for 18 million euros.

This season, wearing Al Nassr's jersey, Wesley – valued at 5 million euros – played 18 games: nine 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 1,036 minutes he was on the field, the athlete scored four goals and made two assists.

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