Rui Costa's Benfica gain edge in race for Vitória de Guimarães star | OneFootball

Benfica remain at the front of the queue for Noah Saviolo, a player who has been standing out for Vitória de Guimarães. At a time when other clubs have already shown interest in signing the 22-year-old footballer, everything suggests that the Eagles are in a stronger position to reach an agreement with the Guimarães side.

According to newspaper A Bola, Roma, a Serie A club, have entered the race with an offer of around €10 million, also including additional bonuses for Saviolo. However, as the same source notes, the presence of the giallorossi is not disrupting negotiations between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães.

According to the sports daily, Benfica’s and Vitória de Guimarães’ SADs established contact over Saviolo a few weeks ago, and expectations are that the deal will be sealed very soon. The fact that the league season ends this weekend could speed up the process in the coming days.

The Guimarães side have reportedly already turned down offers of around €5 million from Ligue 1 clubs and are willing to negotiate with Benfica for figures in the region of €7 million to €7.5 million. However, A Bola reports that the Minho club are not ruling out the possibility of asking for better terms following Roma’s entry into the race.

This season, playing for Vitória de Guimarães, Noah Saviolo — valued at €2 million — made 35 appearances: 29 in the Portuguese league, three in the Portuguese Cup and three in the League Cup.

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