Official: Benfica signs Sevilla striker Luke Bagio, with a total price of 24M

Hupu September 2nd Benfica officially announced that the team signed 27-year-old Belgian striker Luke Bagio from Sevilla.

According to Benfica's official announcement, Luke Bagio's transfer fee is 20 million euros + 4 million euros floating. Sevilla can earn 15% of Benfica's net gains when Luke Bagio left the team.

Announcement

Luke Bagio, the 27-year-old striker, has now joined the Benfica professional football team.

The Belgian international signed a contract with the team that expires in 2030 and transferred from Sevilla to play for the Stadium of Light. The details of the transaction submitted by the

Club to the Portuguese Securities Market Committee (CMVM) are as follows: "Sport Lisboae Benfica-Futebol (SAD) has reached an agreement with the FC Sevilla to acquire all rights of player Luke Baggio, with a transfer fee of 20 million euros (including performance surcharges up to 4 million euros).

Benfica and Sevi Leah will jointly bear the compensation for player training, and Sevilla will also receive 15% of the player's future transfer appreciation amount. The labor contract signed by Benfica and the player is valid until June 30, 2030, and the contract contains a 50 million euro termination clause. "

Luke Bagio officially debuted on September 1, expressing his strong desire to leave his mark in Benfica, and saying that it is "very great" to represent this "great club".

In an exclusive interview with Benfica TV, he said: "It's a great feeling, to be honest. I consulted a lot of opinions and knew it was a great club, but I was still surprised because everyone said a lot of good things. I really want to play and experience those moments in front of the fans, and they are said to be great. I just signed, but I can't wait to play at this stadium."

Professional History

Luke Bagio was born on September 24, 1997 in Asse, near Brussels, and initially played at Anderlecht Youth Training School. On October 25, 2015, the 18-year-old made his first appearance for the first time, making his debut against Bruges in the 79th minute, helping the team win 3-1. In the 2015/16 season, he played 18 times and scored 1 goal.

In the 2016-17 season, he was loaned to Toulouse and played 6 games, and then loaned to Charleroi. In the first half of the 2017/18 season, he scored 3 goals for Charleroi 20 appearances and then transferred to Watford, England in January.

In the summer of 2018, Watford loaned Luke Bacchio to the new Bundesliga team Dusseldorf. He shone in the German League, scoring 14 goals in 34 games, and then Watford sold him permanently to Hertha Berlin.

In two seasons at Hertha Berlin (2019-20 and 2020-21), he played 63 times and scored 15 goals. In the 2021/-22 season, he was loaned to Wolfsburg, where he played 25 games for Wolfsburg and scored 1 goal. In the 2022-23 season, he returned to Hertha Berlin, scored 12 goals 33 times, and regained his main position.

Despite Herta's relegation to the Bundesliga, Luke Baggio's excellent data allowed him to transfer to Sevilla smoothly. In the 2023-24 season, he scored goals in his debut in La Liga; in the 2024-25 season, he became the best scorer in Sevilla, and in that season he scored 11 goals in 38 games.

In the 2025-26 season, before transferring to Benfica, he also scored a goal in the first round of La Liga loss to Athletic Bilbao 2-3.

Luke Bagio's father is French Congolese and his mother is Belgian. In October 2016, he played a friendly match against Kenya for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but later he chose to represent the Belgian team. After

, the forward started to compete in the Belgian national team from the U21 team. On November 11, 2020, he made his debut in a friendly match against Switzerland and was selected to participate in the 2024 European Cup.