Watch out, Rui Costa! Benfica target set to join Olympiakos | OneFootball

The transfer of André Luiz to Olympiakos is practically finalized. According to reports, the Brazilian winger, whose name was linked to Benfica, is very close to joining the Greek champion, which, interestingly, is owned by Evangelos Marinakis, the major shareholder of Rio Ave's SAD.

According to the newspaper Record, in today's edition, January 28, the 23-year-old footballer is preparing to head to the Hellenic country, after the two clubs, with the mediation of the Greek billionaire, reached an agreement for André Luiz's departure.

However, the same source did not disclose any official value for the Brazilian's transfer. Even so, it is more than certain that the amount to be paid by Olympiakos will be lower than what the Vila do Conde club was demanding Benfica to pay.

The fact that Evangelos Marinakis did not waive the 20 million euros stipulated in André Luiz's release clause led the Club of Light to end negotiations for the Brazilian winger. The move to Olympiakos gained even more traction after a photograph was published showing André Luiz in the presence of the billionaire in Athens.

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

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