Deal off! Benfica gem no longer heading to Académico de Viseu | OneFootball

Benfica began pre-season with four goalkeepers under Marco Silva’s command: Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, André Gomes and Diogo Ferreira. However, the Eagles’ hierarchy know that only three will remain in the first-team squad, which means one departure should happen before the transfer window closes.

Among the four names, Diogo Ferreira is, for now, one of the clearest cases. The 19-year-old goalkeeper will stay at the Luz, after Benfica rejected the possibility of loaning him out in this summer transfer window.

Académico de Viseu showed interest in taking Diogo Ferreira on loan. However, Benfica’s SAD decided to block the keeper’s exit, believing that the best option for his development is to remain at the club. The youth international is expected to continue competing mainly for the B team, while still being integrated into the first team’s dynamics during pre-season. The information was reported by the newspaper 'Record'.

If Diogo Ferreira’s stay seems, at this stage, to be the most likely option, the same cannot be said for the other goalkeepers. André Gomes returned to Benfica after a breakthrough season with Alverca, where he was a starter, and wants to keep playing regularly.

Samuel Soares, meanwhile, is entering the final year of his contract and also views the possibility of getting more minutes positively, although he continues to have the confidence of the new coaching staff. Anatoliy Trubin, meanwhile, still has an uncertain future.

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