Fulham have joined AC Milan in the chase for Benfica’s Florentino Luís, according to Calciomercato.
Benfica director Tiago Pinto recently suggested the midfielder wants to continue at the club and wouldn’t prefer a move to Milan this summer.
However, Pinto’s comments have not put off the Serie A side, and they continue to observe the 20-year-old’s situation.
It has also not stopped the Rossoneri from working with the player’s agent to strike out a deal.
The Italian club’s ‘goal’ is to take Florentino on a two-year loan deal with an obligation to buy, but their proposal did not convince the Primeira Liga side, who are ‘asking for €30m’.
Calciomercato state the Cottagers ‘have put €1m on the plate for the loan and €25m for the redemption’. There’s a ‘dry no from Lisbon’ for Fulham’s latest bid.
Milan’s priority is to sign Chelsea’s Tiémoué Bakayoko. Once they seal the deal for the Frenchman, they plan on returning for Florentino in the second half of September, with a hope Benfica would reduce the Portugal U20 international’s asking price.
Milan focusing on Bakayoko could give Fulham time to improve their offer for Florentino, if they really intend on having him at Craven Cottage next season.
