An incredible variety of star players have walked through the gates of the Lisbon club over the past decade, seeming to have an eye for a gem.
You can build an impressive XI with former Benfica men, with reservation.
Joao Félix’s summer contract, with Atletico Madrid paying 113 million pounds, represents his biggest sale, but a mega 15 players has remained between 20 and 35 million pounds in the last 10 years.
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is the next maximum start and a defender of Nelson Semedo, David Luiz, Victor Lindelof and Fabio Coentrao have charged Benfica 109 million pounds.
A pair of Axel Witsel and Renato Sanches are two central midfielders sold early in their careers for massive profits.
And with Angel Di Maria and Goncalo Guedes joining them in a midfield of 121 million pounds, there’s even room for Nemanja Matic.
The Serbian thug went to Chelsea in 2014 for 21 million pounds, and fails to cut for this lineup along with 13 million pound game maker Bernardo Silva.
The exit payment for Lazar Markovic, Nico Gaitán and Enzo Pérez has also exceeded 20 million pounds and yet is enough for our XI.
Forward Félix partnered with Wolves’ record purchase, Raúl Jiménez, to expel Rodrigo for 27 million in Valencia.
If all those players had stayed, it is not hard to believe that Benfica is achieving the final stages of the Champions League and even threatening to win the competition.
Add to that Jan Oblak, Joao Cancelo and Luka Jovic, the team is almost imperious.
In fact, the Portuguese giants have two European Cups to their credit, but a decade that saw them triumph in just two Champions League quarter-finals and losing two Europa League finals may have been very different.
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