Benfica is one of the most legendary clubs in the history of European football, but lately it has also made a name for itself in the South American transfer market. Did they find gold in the New World in January?
The two times European champions of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon have elegant operators in the removable business. Benfica won a reputation to explore and emerge South American players, before promoting those talents for great profits.
The Argentine world champions Ángel Di María and Enzo Fernández have made Benfica their first house on European soil. Like Ederson; that last season became the winner of the European triplet with Manchester City. For several reasons, Benfica turned out to be the best springboard for those South American stars and many more.
In the January 2024 movement window, Benfica returned to the market, signing two younger talents from South America; One from Brazil and another from Argentina. The club will hope that one or any of those players can win some silverware in Portugal before they are inevitably scouted by bigger names on the continent.
Marcos Leonardo is the young Brazilian striker who has just joined the Benfica de Santos for a payment of more than $ 20 million. Leonardo has already played and scored for Benfica and his is scary. In recent days, the end of Benjamín Rollheiser has joined in his new house through Argentina, who arrived by a payment of just over $ 10 million.
Benfica is now an expert in its field. Look for talent, expand it and sell it. If its two new stars manage to realize their potential, they will earn more than $40 million within a few years, or maybe even more. Certainly in the case of Marcos Leonardo, 20 years old. . The Brazilian already has two goals from two for Benfica and earned 21 goals for a relegated Santos side last season.
In a few years at Benfica, a young South American player can adapt to a new culture and a new flavor of football. They can hone their skills, get into the rhythm of European football and even win trophies while they wait for the big-budget European giants to arrive.
Through Benfica; Enzo Fernandez attends the Portuguese Cup adjustment between GD Estoril Praia and Slarray. [] Benfica at the Antonio Coimbra da Mota Stadium on November 9, 2022
Benfica and his very good style can convince young South American talents to sign for the Lisbon team instead of going to Real Madrid or Manchester City and then lent to their former team. This is a path shown to the most sensible for an Argentine or Brazilian prospect.
Marcos Leonardo has earned more goals than he has played for Brazil’s Under-20 team. During this time, Rollheiser won 4 national titles in Argentina. Three with River Plate and one as recently as December with his last club Estudiantes. Benfica had first planned to loan Rollsheiser to Argentina for 6 months, but have since replaced his brain and he is now training with the first team in Portugal.
Benfica reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup last season, but also sold talents such as Enzo Fernandez in 2023 and Darwin Nunez the previous season. These South American talents want to be replaced and Rollheiser and Leonardo can be the next generation of the next generation of more sensible talent.
Enzo and Darwin recently left Benfica for fees of $130 million and $90 million respectively. If Leonardo or Rollheiser can attract anything like that money, then both player and club will have done their job excellently and created yet another historical relationship between Benfica and a South American star.
Via Benfica, Ángel Di María de Argentina celebrates with her medal after the victory in FIFAARRAY. [] Final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup between Argentina and France at the Portuguese Stadium
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