Ex-Flamengo man Filipe Luís tipped to take over European side | OneFootball

Filipe Luís has been without a club since March

Benfica (POR) is close to losing coach José Mourinho, who is expected to return to Real Madrid (ESP) for next season. As a result, Filipe Luís, formerly of Flamengo, keeps moving up the Portuguese club’s list of targets and has now become Plan B.

That is because, at the start of the process, Filipe Luís was Benfica’s third target. Marco Silva, currently at Fulham (ENG), and Ruben Amorim, formerly of Manchester United (ENG), were above the former Flamengo coach on the Portuguese club’s list.

However, Ruben Amorim issued an official statement saying that he would not return to Portuguese football. As such, Filipe Luís is now competing with Marco Silva for preference. The information comes from RTI Esportes.

WHAT IS FILIPE LUÍS’ SITUATION?

Filipe Luís has been without a club since March, when he left Flamengo. During that period, the former Rubro-Negro coach also became a target for Chelsea (ENG). However, the English team ended up signing Xabi Alonso, formerly of Real Madrid.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Now under the command of Leonardo Jardim, Flamengo is focused on its upcoming games this season. Thus, the Rubro-Negro team faces Palmeiras on Saturday (23), at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, for the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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