Benfica drop Florentino Luís price to ease his exit, but with a catch | OneFootball

20 million euros: this is the price set by Benfica to let Florentino Luís leave until the end of the transfer market. However, any deal will only move forward after the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Fenerbahçe, with the Eagles' structure wanting the squad to be fully focused on next Wednesday's match.

Florentino Luís has several interested parties and from quite different latitudes. In Arabia, Al Ahli is closely following the Benfica midfielder. In Europe, emblems like Napoli, Roma, or Everton are great admirers of the 26-year-old athlete from the Club of Light.

However, and also understanding the player's desire to be more utilized - who has been losing more and more space - the Eagles' management is willing to lower that value, facilitating this operation.

In the only match where he was a starter so far, Florentino Luís had a night to forget. In Benfica's trip to Fenerbahçe's stronghold, the midfielder was sent off, having seen two yellow cards and the subsequent red card in just a few minutes, leaving the Reds shorthanded for the second leg (Wednesday, 20:00, Estádio da Luz).

This season, with Benfica's jersey, and after having played 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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