Exclusive: André Luiz linked with Sporting, but there’s a twist | OneFootball

In recent days, André Luiz, the Brazilian winger from Rio Ave, has been mentioned as a possible target for Sporting for the upcoming January transfer window. However, the 23-year-old player is not in the plans of the Alvalade club, according to Leonino.

As our newspaper has learned, the green and white club is focused on other sporting and financial priorities for the reopening of the winter window, with no intention of making an offer for the player from the Vila do Conde club.

The player is under contract until 2029 and has been linked with several destinations, mainly in English football and the domestic market, namely Benfica and Porto. The transfer fee is estimated to be around 15 million euros, which puts the Lions out of the race.

The possible departure of Sotiris Silaidopoulos’ protégé continues to generate speculation, but so far, Sporting has not even made any approach for the player and has no intention of moving forward for the athlete. Luis Guilherme, winger from West Ham, is the top priority for the green and whites.

This season, André Luiz — valued at 4 million euros — has already played 16 official matches for Rio Ave: 15 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Taça de Portugal. In the 1,258 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Brazilian has recorded five goals and five assists.

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