Al Hilal pressure Benfica to sign Marcos Leonardo | Abola.pt | Abola.pt

The Arabs have not yet made their proposal official, but they admit that they are approaching €40 M for the spearhead; eagles against

oh Al Hilal last week he went to the field to try to recruit Marcos Leonardo and promises not to give up on the target, despite the fact that in the first communication the Benfica after declaring that he does not intend, at this stage, to sell the 21-year-old Brazilian striker’s pass.

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The latest information, however, shows that the Arab club, coached by the Portuguese Jorge Jesus, has not yet formalized a proposal but that they will study an offer between 30 and 35 million euros, as well as approximately €5 million in prizes that the prize could arrange. a contract of almost €40 million that the incarnated SAD could consider irreplaceable and a value that would allow him to attack the last week of the market with more capacity – in Portugal, the transfer window closes next Monday, 2nd September.

The contract offered to the player is also very attractive, €20 million and another €6 million in bonuses, in principle in an agreement valid for three seasons.

Discussions are ongoing, but for now yes Benfica resisting compromise Marcos Leonardoif not the Al Hilal effectively move forward with a million dollar proposal.

Marcos Leonardo represents a strong bet with the Benfica. He was signed from Santos in January, for €18 million and with the São Paulo club promising 10 percent of the value as well as future transfers. The striker signed until 2029 and had a release clause that reflects the confidence the Reds have in his abilities: €150 million.

The forward played only the second half of last season, but he showed quality: he scored 7 goals in 21 games (470 minutes of competition), only 4 as a starter.

In preparation for this season, Marcos Leonardo He was tested, with good results, in a position further back from the attack, as a second striker, behind the striker. But with the official start of the season it became clear, for the coach, Roger Schmidt, that he counts mainly as a striker and, in that position, international Vangelis is the Greece is the choice for number 1. Pavlidis.

The sense that it will not be easy to get the place Pavlidistogether with the millions that the Arabs offer, to deceive Marcos Leonardo the change of competitions so soon after arriving in Europe and the desire of the player could be an important argument in favor Al Hilal.

The ability to lose Marcos Leonardo the Benfica to attack the market again to consolidate his position, a position that Schmidt and Rui Costa, the president of the club, do not want, but which is in danger of getting concrete shapes.

Arthur is still in the team CabralBrazilian striker recruited from Italians last season Fiorentinafor € 20 million, but, as A BOLA said, SAD is trying to sell the license of the attacker. Despite not Benfica recognize its quality, Cabral it did not fit well with the coach’s idea of ​​football so the recruitment, this season, of Pavlidisto the AZ Alkmaar – cost €18 million.

Sale Marcos Leonardo it does not, at all, go into what SAD the Eagles have planned to attack the season, especially at a time when there is not much time left to sign, but it could happen if the Arabs made a proposal for the young striker at their promotional prices; in other words: around 40 million euros.