Press reports revealed Benfica’s position on Al Hilal Club’s offer to include Brazilian Marcos Leonardo, the team’s player, during the current summer transfer period.

As Al Hilal Club management wants , in contracting with Leonardo, born in 2003, to represent the ranks of the first team, in the new season, at the request of the Portuguese Jorge Jesus, the coach of the leader.

For his part, Rui Costa refused, The president of Benfica club, the offer submitted by Al-Hilal club, is committed to keeping the 21-year-old player in the team’s ranks in the new season.

Although Al-Hilal’s offer was tempting to include Leonardo, But Benfica's management stuck to him because he was one of the most important players in the plans of German coach Roger Schmidt, the team's coach.

It is worth noting that Leonardo joined Benfica in the last winter transfer, coming from Santos. The Brazilian, with a deal amounting to 18 million euros for 5 years.

With a penalty clause of up to 150 million euros, he participated with the team in 14 matches in the Portuguese League last season.