Benfica and Porto battle for Ecuadorian wonderkid | OneFootball

Benfica and Porto are in the market to acquire more reinforcements. According to reports, the two rivals have their eyes set on the same player, Nilson Angulo, who is currently under contract with Anderlecht, in Belgium. However, despite fierce competition, the Portuguese clubs are expected to face some difficulties in negotiations.

The rumor is reported by Ekrem Konur, who highlights the interest of the two giants of Portuguese football in the 22-year-old Ecuadorian footballer. The Turkish journalist notes that Angulo is one of the options being considered by both clubs, led by Rui Costa and André Villas-Boas, respectively.

"Porto and Benfica are looking for a left winger, Nilson Angulo is among the options", wrote Konur in his post on social network X (formerly Twitter). However, the journalist reveals that Anderlecht, the club that owns the player’s rights, will not make negotiations easy.

"Anderlecht will not sell him in January, but may be willing to listen to offers next summer", he added. To conclude, Ekrem Konur points out that, in addition to competition from the Dragons, Benfica — who have been linked with Samuel Lino — are aware that several Spanish clubs, such as Villarreal and Sevilla, are also monitoring the situation of the 22-year-old winger.

Nilson Angulo — currently valued at 4.5 million euros — is one of the young gems of the Belgian club. In the current sporting season, the 22-year-old left winger has played a total of 19 official matches, including domestic and European competitions. In the 1,600 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the number 19 has scored three goals and provided five assists.

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