Napoli have named the fee to prise Richard Ríos from Benfica | OneFootball

Richard Ríos continues to attract strong interest in Italy, with Napoli emerging as the main contender to sign the Colombian Benfica midfielder. The Neapolitan club has set aside around €35 million to move for the Colombian international, a figure close to the demands of Benfica’s SAD, which has set €40 million as the starting point to open negotiations.

The Italian club’s interest is not new. Napoli officials have been monitoring Ríos’s progress for several months and continue to see the midfielder as a priority to strengthen the center of the pitch. However, before they make a formal move, the Italians need to complete a sale, according to Record.

In that sense, all signs point to Frank Anguissa leaving after five seasons at the club, opening up financial and sporting room for the arrival of Benfica’s number 20. At the same time, Napoli are also going through a transition phase in their coaching staff, waiting only for Massimiliano Allegri to be officially announced as the new manager before accelerating several transfer-market processes.

On Benfica’s side, Richard Ríos is part of the group of players that Benfica and Marco Silva want to keep next season. Even so, the structure led by Rui Costa is not closing the door on a transfer, provided an offer deemed impossible to refuse arrives.

Signed from Palmeiras in the summer of 2025 for €27 million, the 26-year-old midfielder had a debut season marked by some inconsistency, but ended the campaign in excellent form. In 45 official matches, he scored eight goals and provided six assists, numbers that helped increase his value on the international market. He is now preparing to play in the first World Cup of his career with Colombia.

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