Benfica aware of Napoli’s demands for Lorenzo Lucca | OneFootball

Benfica and Napoli are preparing to hold a decisive meeting regarding Lorenzo Lucca in the coming days. This information comes from the newspaper Record, which reports that talks will intensify very soon. The aim of the Eagles is to understand the real conditions to secure the powerful striker in this winter transfer window.

Napoli demands nearly €40M for Lorenzo Lucca

The Naples club has already set the financial bar to release the player. The Italians are demanding a loan fee of 2 million euros, plus a purchase option clause set at 35 million. These figures show that the club's management in southern Italy will not make his departure easy.

The structure led by Rui Costa considers these demands too high for the current reality. However, the Eagles are willing to negotiate to try to lower the requested amounts. The intention is to find common ground that allows them to bring the reinforcement to Luz without compromising the club's budgetary balance.

Benfica is not willing to go overboard

In recent days, it has emerged that, if he leaves, the striker prefers to remain in his home country. Beyond Porto's interest, teams like Juventus, Lazio, and Roma are also monitoring the situation, along with Betis. The competition is fierce and could complicate Benfica's task.

This season, playing for Napoli, Lorenzo Lucca — valued at 25 million euros — has played 21 official matches: 15 in Serie A, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, and one in the Coppa Italia. In the 584 minutes played, the forward, who has a contract valid until June 2028, has scored two goals.

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