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Hours after having his last match wearing the Benfica jersey, Florentino Luís is already on his way to England to become a summer reinforcement for Burnley, a Premier League club. It has been established that the agreement between the two clubs is already concluded and only the official announcement is pending.

Through his official account on the social network X, Fabrizio Romano shared more updates about the deal for the midfielder who will strengthen the English team. According to the specialist, Florentino will move to the Premier League on loan, with Burnley paying a loan fee of around 2 million euros.

However, as previously reported by the national press, the English club will have a purchase option, which appears to be mandatory, and will pay Benfica around 24 million euros at the end of the current season. In the same post, Fabrizio Romano explains that both clubs are already handling the bureaucratic processes and the documents have been sent.

It is worth remembering that the former U21 international played his last game with the Sacred Mantle yesterday afternoon, August 31, spending 25 minutes on the field against Alverca. At the end of the match, the number 61 had a very emotional farewell, together with the fans and Bruno Lage.

In the current season, wearing the Benfica jersey, and after playing 45 matches in 2024/25, Florentino Luís - valued at 22 million euros - has only played seven games: three in the Champions League, three in the Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 160 minutes he was an option for Bruno Lage, the midfielder scored one goal, against Nice.

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