Benfica target in focus, Rui Costa gets message: We haven’t spoken | OneFootball

Carlos Álvarez is a name that sparks a lot of interest from Benfica, however, Rui Costa does not expect an easy path when it comes to signing him. Today, it was made clear that the sale of the 22-year-old footballer is not in Levante's immediate plans.

In statements to Chiringuito and Cadena Cope, the high-ranking representative of the Valencian club began by highlighting the importance of the young winger to the team, acknowledging that he could attract suitors: “Carlos is our reference point, we trust him a lot.”

However, Héctor Rodas added that, although the transfer window is open, the Levante officials are not considering letting go of the youngster coveted by the reds and whites: “The market is open and we’ll see what happens, but at the moment there is still no concrete offer.”

In conversation with the same media outlets, the Valencian director guaranteed that the player – who is said to have had some physical problems – is in Levante’s sporting plans: “No, there is no need to sell. We haven’t spoken to him because there’s nothing to discuss, there is no concrete proposal.”

As reported by the newspaper A Bola, the 22-year-old winger is in Benfica’s plans for the end of this transfer window, however, Benfica is not the only team interested in signing Carlos Álvarez. According to Rodas, the player – who has a release clause of 25 million euros – has already been approached by clubs from Russia and Saudi Arabia.

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