AC Milan and Real Betis are also interested in the 20-year-old defensive midfielder, but Benfica manager Jorge Jesus wants him to stay, according to the report in the Italian news outlet.
Italian giants Milan reportedly want to sign the defensive midfielder on a two-year loan deal, but Benfica are not keen on the idea.
Club-record fee
It seems that if Leeds want to sign Luis this summer, then they will have to break their club record.
Rio Ferdinand’s £18 million move to Elland Road in 2000 is the record for the Whites, as reported by Leeds Live.
Stats
Luis made eight starts and two substitute appearances in the Portuguese league for Benfica this past season, according to WhoScored.
The Portugal Under-20 international also played twice in the Champions League and once in the Europa League for the Portuguese outfit during the 2019-20 campaign, according to WhoScored.
Promising talent
Luis is only 20 years of age and is just starting his career, but the Portuguese defensive midfielder is a very talented player who has a bright future ahead of him.
The youngster’s former Benfica youth coach Joao Tralhao rates him highly, and told Bernabau Digital in June 2020, as covered by HITC Sport here at the time: “Florentino is a young player who has exceptional talent. From very early on, we realized that Florentino was on the road to becoming an elite player.”
Meanwhile, Lyanco is open to moving to joining Sporting Lisbon in the summer transfer window, with Torino looking for €25 million (£22.62 million) as transfer fee for the 23-year-old central defender, according to Gianlucadimarzio.com.
O Jogo reported earlier this week of interest in the Brazilian youngster from Leeds (click here to read more).
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