Benfica sell two players and pocket under €6m | OneFootball

Benfica are very close to completing the departures of Tiago Gouveia and Gustavo Varela, with Atlas and Monza, respectively, finalising the details of the deals. For now, the two transfers should bring around €5.5 million into Benfica’s coffers, although that amount could increase in the future depending on the fulfilment of certain clauses.

According to newspaper A Bola, Tiago Gouveia is preparing to join Atlas of Mexico in a transfer worth €3 million. Even so, Benfica will retain 50% of the winger’s economic rights, and there is also an option that will allow the Mexican club to buy a further 40% of his rights for an additional €4 million. If that clause is triggered, the total fee could reach €7 million.

Meanwhile, Gustavo Varela is very close to joining Monza in a deal worth €2.5 million. In addition to the sale fee, the Eagles secured 20% of any future capital gain from a possible transfer of the striker, as well as a buy-back clause, the value of which has not yet been disclosed.

In the best-case scenario, Benfica could eventually collect a total of €9.5 million from the two transfers, involving players who are not part of Marco Silva’s plans for the new season. Despite being on his way out, Tiago Gouveia was still used in the 2-1 defeat to St. Gallen in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round, coming off the bench in the second half of the match played in Switzerland.

It now remains to be seen whether the winger will once again be included in Marco Silva’s squad for the second leg of the tie, scheduled for next Thursday at the Estádio da Luz, or whether the imminent move to Mexican football will prevent him from playing again with the Eagle on his chest.

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