Florentino Luis
Report: Leeds enter talks to sign £27m midfielder…player likely to leave the club
Leeds United have finally made it to the Premier League after an absence of sixteen years. It remains to be seen how they approach the summer transfer window, although the Whites owner Andrea Radrizzani has insisted that the club will be looking to bolster their squad. It has been reported that Leeds are likely to follow the model of Sheffield United, and that they are not merely looking for survival. According to reports from Tuttomercatoweb, Leeds are showing keen interest in signing Florentino Luis from Benfica in the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old is seen as one of European football’s top young talents, and it will be a fantastic signing for Leeds if they can secure a deal for him. The highly-rated Benfica midfielder will come cheap, and he is likely to cost around £...
Report: Newcastle ‘have asked about’ £35m in-demand Leeds target
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle United ‘have asked’ about Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis. Despite the fact that the Newcastle takeover process is not yet complete, and there’s no indication what the outcome will be, some top-quality players continue to get linked with the Magpies. The report claims that the Magpies have joined a long list of clubs that are showing keen interest in signing the 20-year-old. The youngster has been simply outstanding for Benfica this season. He has clocked up 29 senior appearances for the club, 15 of which have come this season. Serie A giants AC Milan are leading the race at the moment. They have started negotiations for the Portuguese holding player who has been nicknamed ‘the Octopus’. However, Benfica want a figure of over...
Leeds United reportedly want a player who has a £108m release clause
According to ESPN, Leeds United and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing Florentino Luis from Benfica in the summer transfer window. AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Betis are also reported to be interested in securing the services of the 20-year-old defensive midfielder. However, it could cost quite a bit for Leeds – who are aiming to clinch automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign – to land the Portugal Under-20 international. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Luis has a release clause of €120 million (£107.68 million), but Benfica could sell the youngster for €40 million (£35.89 million), with Italian club AC Milan looking into the possibility of signing the youngster. Stats According to WhoScored, Luis has pl...
