Deal done! Benfica cut clause and offload headache to Serie A | OneFootball

Benfica continue to work in the transfer market, and Rui Costa is looking to make the most of some of the available assets. One of them is Rafael Obrador. With no room in Marco Silva’s squad, the Spanish player is set to return to Italy.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Sassuolo convinced the left-back after already reaching an agreement with the Eagles for a loan move with an option to buy worth €7 million — lower than the previous deal.

The Spain under-21 international was signed by Benfica from Real Madrid a year ago for €5 million. Los Blancos retained 50% of the capital gain from any future transfer, so in the event of a permanent sale, Benfica would receive only €3.5 million.

Obrador is thus returning to Serie A after being loaned to Torino in the January transfer window. The Italian club even showed interest in signing the full-back permanently after he registered three assists and one goal in 17 matches, but did not trigger the €9 million buy option clause.

The move to Sassuolo could therefore represent a new opportunity for the player to gain regular playing time and show the qualities that led Benfica to bet on his signing. For the Eagles, the potential transfer could also have a direct impact on squad building.

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