Carlo Di Benedetto set to renew with FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto is about to extend the contract with Carlo Di Benedetto until 2031, reports the newspaper Record today. The French national team forward, the top scorer for the Dragons this season with 48 goals in 31 games, is currently contracted until 2027.

Carlo Di Benedetto joined the Dragons in 2019, coming from Liceo da Corunha. If FC Porto had not moved forward with the renewal, his return to the OK Liga would have been the most likely option. Barcelona closely followed the player, especially because Ricardo Ares – the coach who swapped the blue and whites for the Catalan club this summer – appreciates his qualities.

The Catalans even considered making him the first French player to represent the Catalan hockey giant, but FC Porto prevented that possibility. About to start his 7th season in Invicta, the captain of the French national team has scored 366 goals for the club and is one of the key figures in the team led by Paulo Freitas. He boasts over a dozen trophies with the blue and whites, including three championships, a Champions League, and an Intercontinental Cup.

The Dragons' squad for the next season is not expected to undergo significant changes. Defender Edu Lamas is ending his contract and heading to Liceo da Corunha, while César Carballeira, 30 years old, is moving in the opposite direction. The Spanish defender, a regular presence in the Spanish national team, is preparing for his first experience in the Portuguese league.

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