At the end of the contract this summer, Xeka is looking for a new challenge for the 2022-2023 season. Several teams have contacted, and currently SL Benfica is the most insistent in the negotiations.
These are probably the last months of Xeka in northern France. In early March, the Portuguese midfielder admitted to the press that he had considered leaving LOSC more than staying this summer. In fact, in columns oh jojothe 27-year-old was a nominee: “I believe in leaving Lille and French football more than staying”. A situation explained by the willingness of the Portuguese to take on a new challenge and differences in salary to renew the contract. Five and a half years after arriving in Lille, Xeka should be moving toward other horizons and possibly Portugal. As the media indicate registerDiscussions are well advanced with Liga NOS club, SL Benfica. Despite the interest of many teams, a return to his homeland is becoming more and more likely. The one who allowed the Mastiffs to win the Champions Cup against Paris Saint-Germain would nevertheless want to make up their mind at the end of the season, in order to keep his focus in the last 7 games of the season in the LOSC shirt.
