Rui Costa eyes Botafogo starlet, but Benfica face stiff competition | OneFootball

Benfica is always on the lookout for young talents emerging in football, and Samuel Alves is no exception. According to reports, the 17-year-old has been shining in the youth ranks of Botafogo, and the club's management, led by Rui Costa, has not been indifferent to the athlete's talent.

As revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the Club of Light was impressed by Samuel Alves's recent performance, who has stood out in the Copinha, where, in three matches, he has already scored three goals and provided one assist. However, the same source explains that Benfica faces competition from Braga for the 17-year-old forward.

The powerful striker — who is 1.87 meters tall — has been making a mark with the under-20 team of Botafogo — which might see Arthur Cabral leave —, delivering very positive performances against Taubaté, São José, and Juventude, a development that surely caught the attention of the two national clubs.

The sports daily reveals that the scouting departments of the Eagles and the Arsenalists have been monitoring Samuel Alves's work. However, as A Bola notes, a potential transfer of the athlete is likely to happen only in the summer market, as the forward only turns 18 on March 30.

Samuel Alves is, therefore, another name noted by Benfica. Shining for Botafogo, the young forward began his training at the neighboring club, Flamengo. This season, in the youth teams of Botafogo, the 17-year-old footballer has already recorded 21 goals and nine assists.

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