Alex close to SL Benfica
According to the Brasilians newspapers Alex is on verge of signing for Benfica for 3,5 seasons. HSV is also in the run for the player as noticed yesterday in the FU. But according to several sources Benfica is in front of the race. The negotiations had started already in the beguinning of January during the Benfica president visit to Brasil and they got mutch more serious after Cruzeiro signed Rivaldo.
As known the players play in the same place in the field and Cruzeiro would see with good eyes the transfer money. The player is currently valuated in 7 millions euros but Benfica might envolve Roger in the transfer, so the fee might be mutch lower.
