Official! Florentino heads to Burnley, Benfica pocket a multi-million fee | OneFootball

It’s official: Florentino Luís is leaving Benfica and joining Burnley, with the English club initially paying 2 million euros for the loan, which includes a mandatory purchase option clause of 24 million euros. The deal was confirmed in a statement by the Clube da Luz. Check out the latest transfer market moves.

“Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD (“Benfica SAD”) informs that it has reached an agreement with Burnley for the loan of player Florentino Luís until the end of the 2025/26 season, for an amount of €2,000,000 (two million euros),” reads the statement from Clube da Luz.

“The aforementioned agreement includes a mandatory clause for the permanent transfer of the player’s sporting rights, for the amount of €24,000,000 (twenty-four million euros), so the total value of the transfer will amount to €26,000,000 (twenty-six million euros),” reveals Clube da Luz.

With the signings of Enzo Barrenechea and Richard Ríos, Florentino Luís lost his place in Bruno Lage’s choices. At the start of this season, and despite scoring a stunning goal against Nice in the Champions League, the midfielder had only 160 minutes, spread over seven matches.

Wearing the Benfica shirt over several seasons, Florentino Luís – valued at 22 million euros – played 183 matches, scoring four goals and providing four assists. The 26-year-old midfielder won six titles with the Sacred Mantle: two National Championships, three Cândido de Oliveira Super Cups, and one League Cup.

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