Barcelona eye Mourinho’s Benfica starlet, talks already underway | OneFootball

Gonçalo Oliveira, a player José Mourinho is a fan of, is on Barcelona’s radar. The center-back is under contract with Benfica until 2027.

Barcelona is interested in taking Gonçalo Oliveira from Benfica. According to information reported by the Spanish press, the historic Spanish club has already inquired about the young central defender, whom José Mourinho greatly admires and has even called up to the first team.

According to the same source, Barcelona has already held talks with the player’s representatives. The informal meeting with Carlos Gonçalves and António Casanova, from Pro Eleven, took place before the match against PSG, in which, interestingly, another player from Benfica’s academy put on a show.

On September 25, in an Exclusive Glorioso 1904, our newspaper reported Benfica’s intention to renew Gonçalo Oliveira’s contract, as well as the state of negotiations at that time: “Talks with the player’s representatives, although informal, have already started.”

Gonçalo Oliveira is under contract with Benfica until 2027 and, in this regard, the club’s management wants to speed up negotiations, which they believe can reach a positive outcome. The last extension of the 19-year-old center-back’s contract with the Eagles took place in July 2024.

This season, playing for Benfica, Gonçalo Oliveira has played three matches: two in the Segunda Liga and one in the UEFA Youth League. In the 225 minutes he spent on the pitch, the young center-back scored a goal, in the Eagles’ B team’s 1-1 draw against Leixões.

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