Benfica outcast under Bruno Lage making headlines in Brazil: Worth... | OneFootball

The Brazilian press does not seem convinced by the performance of a former protégé of Bruno Lage. According to reports, Benjamin Rollheiser has not had an easy time at Santos, and there are those who have begun to question the amount the São Paulo club paid to Benfica for his transfer.

In a recently published article by Globo Esporte, the Brazilian daily questions the amount Santos paid to the Lisbon club in January 2025 to secure the arrival of the former number 32 of the Eagles: "Is he worth the R$ 65 million [11 million euros at the time of the transaction]?".

Next, the same source states that the Argentine midfielder, who did not get opportunities under Bruno Lage, has not had a consistent impact on the São Paulo team, as many had expected: "Rollheiser needs an average of eight games to be involved in a goal for Santos".

A regular choice in the Santos lineup, Rollheiser has yet to convince anyone, and his poor contribution in terms of goals does not help his case. His first accurate shot came on May 1, in the draw against CRB (1-1), which led to Santos’ elimination from the Copa do Brasil. The second goal came from a penalty, against Corinthians, two weeks ago.

"The lack of goal involvement from the main symbol of Santos’ attacking creation is reflected in the team’s overall production. Santos has only 30 goals in 29 matches and has the 14th best offensive performance among the 20 teams in Série A," wrote Globo Esporte about the player’s lack of assists.

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