Pedro Sousa warns over Schjelderup after Kaminski joins Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica have officially completed the signing of Jakub Kaminski to strengthen Marco Silva’s squad, and the deal is still drawing praise. Among those who have approved the move by the Eagles is journalist Pedro Sousa, who believes the roughly 17 million euros invested represents excellent business in the context of the current market.

"It’s a very good move in the market. It’s difficult to sign starters for their national team at this price. Benfica pulled off a good deal! They had the player on their side, and it’s worth not forgetting something else: Schjelderup still hasn’t responded to the renewal offer. So what are Benfica supposed to do?", he said.

Pedro Sousa also argued that signing the Polish international becomes even more important given the doubts surrounding Andreas Schjelderup’s future. The commentator recalled that the Norwegian winger is still with his national team at the World Cup and, because of that, will not be available at the start of the new season, unlike Kaminski, who could immediately take a place in the starting eleven.

"Benfica have already shown they can do this. Grimaldo and Rafa played very well, fulfilled their contracts and left. Do they want to do that again? We’re talking about young players. Schjelderup and António (Silva) are young, very young. When, on the 23rd, in St. Gallen, Benfica play, in the starting 11, Kaminski will be there and Schjelderup will be on holiday. No one’s taking at least two or three weeks away from him", he said.

With Kaminski already integrated into Marco Silva’s training sessions, Benfica continue to prepare for the official start of the season. Their first major objective is the second Europa League qualifying round against St. Gallen, in a tie that could be decisive for the Eagles’ European campaign in 2026/27.

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