Benfica target winger set to join Champions League’s 24th-placed side | OneFootball

André Luiz may be about to change clubs in this transfer window, with Olympiakos intensifying their interest in the player coveted by Benfica. The Greek club, which is in 24th place in the Champions League league phase, has identified the Brazilian as one of its top priorities to strengthen their attack.

The Greeks have entered negotiations with the athlete's representatives, aiming to close the deal for amounts close to 20 million euros, according to the newspaper 'A Bola'. The approach from the Athens club comes at a time when talks with Benfica have lost momentum.

Olympiakos, whose majority shareholder is the same owner of Rio Ave, Evangelos Marinakis, is pushing to secure the player in the coming hours, and there are indications that the Brazilian may already travel to Greece to finalize contract details.

The possibility of competing in the Champions League with the Greek club appeals to both the player and the Spanish coach José Luis Mendilibar, who sees him as a player capable of being an important asset to the squad. The player is expected in the Greek capital later this week.

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

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