Italian champions set to make move for Florentino Luís from Benfica | OneFootball

Roma is set to present a proposal to Benfica for Florentino Luís in the coming days. According to information provided by Gianluca Di Marzio, the Italian champion from 2001 remains very interested in the Benfica midfielder and might secure his signing in the final days of the transfer market.

In recent weeks, several clubs have shown interest in securing the services of Florentino Luís. Marseille reportedly made a loan offer with a mandatory purchase option, but Benfica did not like the terms and immediately rejected it.

Roma's interest in Florentino Luís is not new. The defensive midfielder has long been monitored by the historic Italian club. Given his limited playing time under Bruno Lage, the 26-year-old player is willing to leave the Estádio da Luz, and the Benfica management does not intend to complicate the deal.

In the preview of the Benfica – Fenerbahçe match, where the Eagles ended up winning 1-0 and securing a spot in the Champions League group stage, Bruno Lage explained why he had Florentino Luís training with the secondary team: “Training with the B team is better than doing a pre-match training session.”

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

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