Exclusive Glorioso 1904 - Clayton back on Benfica’s radar | OneFootball

Benfica is already keeping an eye on the market and may very well have a specific target. In this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, our Newspaper reports that the club's management, together with José Mourinho, has identified Clayton, a forward from Rio Ave, as a player to watch closely.

Benfica started the season with Bruno Lage at the helm, and with a summer market where the former Eagles coach had a hand in the choices, aiming to implement the system he wanted for the 2025/26 season.

Despite a record investment, the start of the season did not go well for Bruno Lage, who was dismissed by Rui Costa in mid-September and replaced a few days later by José Mourinho, marking his return to Luz. However, he found himself with a squad he did not choose, and in which he identified some gaps, particularly in the attack.

Now, the number of goals scored by Benfica so far has been one of the factors causing discontent within the club's management, quite the opposite of the defensive record presented so far. Therefore, the Eagles' management is considering a possible move for Clayton, the Rio Ave striker who has been shining in the Liga Portugal Betclic in recent years.

The Rio Ave striker, who even received the award for best player of the month of September in Liga Portugal Betclic, has played eight matches so far in the 2025/26 season, all of them in the national championship. In these games, he has scored six goals and provided two assists, a record that has caught the attention of Benfica so far.

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