Benfica striker flies out on Sunday, won't play for club again | OneFootball

Tiago Gouveia is leaving Benfica and already has his trip to Mexico scheduled. The winger will travel next Sunday to Guadalajara, where he will formalize his transfer to Atlas, after a deal that was temporarily put on hold due to Jaden Umeh’s serious injury.

With the move practically completed, the Portugal international will no longer be among Marco Silva’s options for the second leg of the Europa League second qualifying round against St. Gallen, thus saying goodbye to the Eagles.

Curiously, Tiago Gouveia’s last match wearing the Benfica shirt took place precisely in Switzerland. Brought on in the second half against St. Gallen, the winger was one of the players who most influenced the Eagles’ attacking play, bringing speed and the ability to unsettle the defense, despite the 2-1 defeat.

His positive performance, however, was not enough to change the situation mapped out for the player, whose future had already been decided several days earlier. With little prospect of taking on a leading role in Marco Silva’s squad, Tiago Gouveia is now preparing to begin a new chapter of his career in Mexican football.

Atlas will therefore be the next destination for the 25-year-old winger, bringing his connection with Benfica to an end and seeking the prominence that he would hardly have had at the Luz during the 2026/27 season under Marco Silva.

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