Exclusive Glorioso 1904 - Arrival forces Marco Silva to demote Benfica gem | OneFootball

José Neto will immediately join Benfica’s B team, Glorioso 1904 has learned. In this Exclusive, our newspaper found that the young left-back has lost ground in the first-team squad following the latest transfer market moves.

The arrival of El Karouani for Benfica’s defense, combined with the starting role secured by Samuel Dahl, has shut the door on the promising footballer’s regular use at first-team level. The decision by Benfica’s hierarchy is tied to the urgent need to ensure game time for the 19-year-old defender. The simultaneous presence of two players with first-team experience in the same position would leave José Neto with no real chance to compete regularly. Faced with this lack of opportunities, the step down emerges as the logical route to ensure the continuation of his competitive development.

By joining the Eagles’ second team in Liga Portugal 2, the young defender will have the chance to rack up valuable minutes throughout the season. The demands of the second tier of Portuguese football are seen as the ideal context for his technical and tactical development.

Despite the move down to the B team, José Neto’sjourney will continue to be followed very closely by the first-team coaching staff. Marco Silva remains very attentive to the player’s progress, recognizing his room for improvement and potential to return to the first-team options in the future.

José Neto’s path at Benfica thus enters a new phase focused on his sporting development. With the left side of the main defense properly covered by Samuel Dahl and El Karouani, the young “Made in Seixal” player is now focusing on working under Nélson Veríssimo.

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