Portuguese holding midfielder wanted by Benfica heads to Al Nassr | OneFootball

Samu Costa is getting closer and closer to becoming an Al Nassr signing. The Portugal international, who had been linked with Benfica, has already given the green light to the move to the Saudi club, with it now only remaining for the officials at Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix’s club to reach an agreement with Mallorca to complete the transfer.

According to Fabrizio Romano, negotiations between the two clubs are already underway and progressing intensely, at a time when Al Nassr are looking for a replacement for Marcelo Brozovic in midfield. The same source adds that the player turned down an offer from Leipzig.

The Saudi club arrives in Portugal this Sunday to hold its pre-season training camp, which will run until August 5. During that period, Jorge Jesus’ side have friendlies scheduled against Benfica B, AD Mérida, Estrela da Amadora and Almería.

It should be remembered that Samu Costa had been linked with Benfica in recent weeks, at a time when the Eagles were looking to strengthen Marco Silva’s midfield. However, the deal always proved complicated, mainly due to Mallorca’s financial demands, as they were only willing to negotiate the midfielder’s departure for a fee close to €25 million.

In addition to Benfica, Martín Demichelis had also identified the player as one of the targets to strengthen the German squad. However, everything indicates that Al Nassr will be the club to secure Samu Costa’s signing, thereby strengthening the Saudi team’s Portuguese contingent.

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