Awaiting his future, Henrique Araújo makes a bold decision at Benfica | OneFootball

Henrique Araújo made the decision to play for the B team. As it was possible to ascertain, the 24-year-old forward, who was one of the dossiers that Benfica needed to resolve in the January market, chose to move down to the team led by Nélson Veríssimo instead of going out on loan again, as would be expected.

According to the newspaper Record, Henrique Araújo decided to play for the B team, in order to continue accumulating minutes until the summer market opens, where he will more carefully assess his future. The same source reveals that the striker's idea is to leave permanently, and since that did not materialize, the number 39 ended up rejecting the proposals on the table, including the one from Estoril.

The same source explains that the decision to move to Benfica's B team also stems from the awareness that joining a new squad at this stage of the season would complicate Henrique Araújo's process of establishing himself, as he would start at the end of the line, behind the other players with established routines.

On the other hand, the fact that he has a contract valid until the summer of 2027 could greatly facilitate the departure of the number 39 in the next summer market. At the end of the contract, Benfica may try to sell the player for a certain amount, in order to still profit from the sale of an asset from the Seixal academy.

This season, while playing for Benfica, Henrique Araújo — valued at 2 million euros — played only 11 official matches: five in the Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 135 minutes he was on the field, the forward did not register any goals or assists.

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