Exclusive Glorioso 1904: Rui Costa snaps over Palhinha at Benfica | OneFootball

Rui Costa is growing increasingly displeased with the dragging negotiations for João Palhinha. Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that Benfica’s president is frustrated with the delay in the process, at a time when the Eagles still have not managed to unlock an agreement for the Portuguese international.

According to what our newspaper has learned, the structure led by Rui Costa expected to see the matter resolved at this stage of the transfer window. However, Bayern Munich’s demands and the lack of concrete developments have been delaying an operation considered a priority to strengthen Marco Silva’s midfield.

Despite keeping João Palhinha as one of the main targets for the new season, Benfica is beginning to show some impatience with the progress of the talks. Rui Costa still believes the deal is possible, but understands that the process has dragged on longer than expected, forcing the Eagles to reassess their next steps.

It should be remembered that the club from Luz remains attentive to the situation of the Portuguese midfielder, although Bayern Munich have maintained a firm stance in the negotiations. The Bavarians favor a permanent transfer and have imposed demanding conditions to let the player go, a scenario that continues to make life difficult for Benfica.

Even so, Rui Costa does not intend to give up easily on João Palhinha, a player who continues to have the full approval of the Benfica hierarchy. It now remains to be seen whether the next rounds of negotiations will allow the sides to move closer together or whether Benfica will ultimately turn their attention to other alternatives before the transfer window closes.

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