Pedro Sousa warns Schjelderup after Kaminski joins Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica have officially announced the signing of Jakub Kaminski to strengthen Marco Silva’s squad, and the deal continues to earn praise. Among those who have approved the Eagles’ move is journalist Pedro Sousa, who believes the roughly €17 million invested represents an excellent deal in the current market context.

"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! The player was on their side, and it’s worth not forgetting something else: Schjelderup still hasn’t responded to the contract 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, therefore, will not be available at the start of the new season, unlike Kaminski, who could immediately claim a place in the starting eleven.

"Benfica have already shown they can do this. Grimaldo and Rafa played very well, saw out 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 and in the starting XI Kaminski will be there and Schjelderup will be on holiday. No one can take at least two or three weeks away from him", he said.

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

See Kaminski’s first comments as a Benfica player:

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