2026/27 season: Benfica and Rui Costa set transfer priority | OneFootball

Despite the deadlock surrounding the head coach position - which may be close to being resolved -, Benfica are ready to move in the transfer market. With the summer window about to open, Rui Costa, the president of the Luz club, is said to have already defined the targets and priorities the Eagles are looking to secure.

According to Record, Benfica’s top priority in the market is a centre-back, given Nicolás Otamendi’s departure after six seasons wearing the Eagles’ shirt. This need becomes even more pressing with Tomás Araújo being part of the national team that will compete in the World Cup.

As Benfica begin the season on 25 June, during the World Cup, it is impossible to predict when number 44 will return, so signing a centre-back is important. Without Otamendi and with Tomás Araújo at the World Cup, Benfica will also try in every possible way to keep António Silva.

However, the sports daily reports that Benfica are not ruling out the possibility of strengthening other areas of the pitch. In that case, though, the Eagles would depend on making a profitable sale, since they failed to qualify for the Champions League. For now, the priority is a centre-back.

At the same time as the Luz club prepares its market strategy, the Eagles are trying to understand how the coaching situation will unfold. At a time when José Mourinho is expected to head to Real Madrid if Florentino Pérez wins the elections, Benfica, according to the national press, are already in advanced negotiations with Marco Silva.

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