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Benfica (POR) has put Richard Ríos up for sale

Napoli (ITA) has once again qualified for the Champions League and intends to invest heavily in reinforcements for next season. As a result, the Italian team is trying to sign defensive midfielder Richard Ríos, a former Flamengo and Palmeiras player.

According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Richard Ríos is Napoli’s main target for the midfield sector. The Italian side sees the Colombian as a player with strong physical presence and great technical quality.

In fact, Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has been working to make Richard Ríos’ signing possible. There have already been concrete contacts between the Italian club, Benfica’s (POR) agents, and the Colombian midfielder’s representatives.

WHAT IS RICHARD RÍOS’ SITUATION?

At the moment, Napoli is looking for options in the Portuguese market in search of financially viable signings. Benfica is demanding 30 million euros (R$ 176.4 million at the current exchange rate) to negotiate Richard Ríos. It is worth noting that the Colombian midfielder is available for transfer.

Richard Ríos was with Flamengo between 2020 and 2022. The Rubro-Negro side signed the Colombian to play in the youth ranks and, shortly afterward, promoted him to the senior team. During that period, Ríos played only seven matches, and Mengo loaned him to Mazatlán (MEX) before negotiating his transfer to Guarani.

COULD HE FACE FLAMENGO?

Flamengo will face Benfica on July 11 in Algarve in a mid-season friendly. Therefore, Richard Ríos, who is still at the Portuguese club, could be one of coach Marco Silva’s options for the match against Mengão.

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