Benfica lay down the law, Bruno Lage’s key man staying put | OneFootball

Keeping an eye on what has been happening in the market, a journalist assures that Benfica was not at all impressed with the proposal presented for Bruno Lage's footballer.

Despite being on the verge of leaving, Florentino saw Benfica reject, without any hesitation, the offer made by Olympique de Marseille, who wanted to sign the player during this transfer window. The outcome of this operation ends up contradicting what Fabrizio Romano had initially reported about the future of the number 61.

The rumor was reported today, August 26, on the program Marcado Now, where journalist Pedro Sousa, one of the panel commentators, revealed that the Eagles showed no interest in the offer made by Marseille, as it was a loan deal.

Furthermore, the same source also guaranteed that the French were not the only ones to approach Benfica regarding Florentino's services. According to Pedro Sousa, without revealing the name, he stated that the Eagles received a proposal from a Championship club, as well as from a team in Saudi Arabia, in this case Al Quadisiya.

Pedro Sousa assures that Benfica rejected Marseille's loan proposal due to Florentino's poor track record in other experiences where he was loaned out by the Eagles, namely to Monaco and, later, Getafe, where he struggled to adapt and had few minutes of play.

This season, wearing Benfica's shirt, and after having played 45 matches in 2024/25, Florentino Luís - valued at 22 million euros - has only made six appearances: three in the Champions League, two in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 134 games where he was an option for Bruno Lage, the midfielder scored one goal, against Nice.

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