Agreement practically agreed with Santos for the acquisition of the 20-year-old striker; investment estimated between €15M and €20M and long-term contract for the player
The next man in Benfica’s attack must be called Marcos Leonardo, he is a 20-year-old Brazilian striker who plays for Santos.
BOLA had already reported the interest of Clube da Luz in the footballer from Pelé’s club, but now the case has become even more serious, with Benfica very close to guaranteeing one of the promises of Brazilian football, a player who for months has been seen as being on the doorstep of Europe and the Canarian national team itself.
Through a post on his personal Instagram account, Marcelo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian club, confirmed that the process is a reality and that Benfica is moving really quickly so as not to lose a highly coveted player and that in the recent past it was even attempted by the two teams from Rome, José Mourinho and Lazio.
The Brazilian leader therefore explained that he met with the sporting director of the Luz club, Rui Pedro Braz, and that he also spoke on the phone with the president of the Reds, Rui Costa, who formalized the Eagles’ proposal for striker Marcos Leonardo.
«This Tuesday afternoon, in Santos, we received Mr. Rui Pedro Braz, sporting director of SL Benfica, to further strengthen relations between the clubs, I spoke on the phone with Mr. Rui Costa, president of the traditional Portuguese association , who formalized a proposal for striker Marcos Leonardo”, wrote Marcelo Teixeira on the personal account of the social network Instagram, accompanying the publication of a photograph alongside Rui Pedro Braz, who was showing off the Santos shirt, while the president of the Brazilian club showed that of Benfica.
The complicity of the two directors and the fact that they made negotiations and the meeting public suggested, therefore, that the process was well underway for the transfer of the 1.74m and 70kg striker, but A BOLA managed to know that it was more than that: Benfica and Santos have an agreement practically agreed upon.
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The numbers of the operation are not formally known, but it is known that Santos has been looking for a strong fit for this player for a long time, in the shadow of the 70% of the passes he holds. Last summer, the Brazilian club had the luxury of not giving up its desire to do a deal for less than €18 million, but now Santos is a club in the second tier of Brazilian football, as it did not avoid relegation in the Championship that recently ended, with the victory of Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras.
Benfica will be able, they guarantee in Brazil, to close the deal for a sum estimated between €15 million and €20 million. The remaining 30 percent of the pass will belong to the player, which could make Benfica’s situation easier, as a last resort would have the possibility of convincing Marcos Leonardo to give up his share.
The player must sign a contract of at least 5 years with the Reds.
2024-01-03 01:00:00
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