Benfica could offer €2m net a year to tempt player to renew | OneFootball

Tomás Araújo is about to be rewarded by Benfica with a new contract. Although the centre-back is tied down until the summer of 2029, the board led by Rui Costa has already come forward with a renewal offer, accompanied by a salary increase.

. In this way, Benfica’s SAD aims to secure the continuity of one of the team’s most influential players, who is expected to join the group of captains in 2026/27.

The commitment to Tomás Araújo carries even more weight at a time when the heart of the defence has undergone changes. With the departure of Nicolás Otamendi and the imminent transfer of António Silva to Bournemouth, the Eagles’ number 44 is seen as one of the defensive leaders, despite the recent arrivals of Clément Lenglet and Gabriel Índio.

Benfica have put a salary of around €1.7 million net per season on the table. It is a proposal similar to the one presented to Andreas Schjelderup and higher than the first offer made to António Silva during his own negotiations.

Despite Rui Costa’s confidence in getting the deal done, the matter remains open. If the talks require it, Benfica’s officials are willing to revise the offer and bring Tomás Araújo’s salary closer to €2 million net per year.

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