Exclusive Glorioso 1904 – José Neto leaves Benfica chiefs guessing | OneFootball

José Neto’s performances at the U-17 World Cup caught the attention of Benfica’s management. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reveals that the left-back’s emergence could make it unnecessary to go to the market in January for a competitor to Samuel Dahl.

José Neto could prevent Benfica from going to the market: Mourinho attentive

Benfica’s football structure was already, of course, aware of José Neto’s talent, but the player’s breakout while representing Portugal has raised even more questions. In the seven matches he played at the U-17 World Cup, the left-back scored four goals and provided two assists in 572 minutes.

At 17 years old, José Neto – who received praise from a former Portuguese international – impresses with his strong physical ability, long stride, and good decision-making. José Mourinho is an admirer of his qualities and is considering foregoing a trip to the transfer market for a reinforcement at left-back, but needs to see the player ‘in loco’.

After a period of some uncertainty, Samuel Dahl now seems to be establishing himself, even having scored Benfica’s first goal against Ajax. As of today, the scenario is very clear: either a top-quality reinforcement arrives and the Swede may end up on the bench, or the bet will be placed on José Neto.

This season, playing for Benfica, José Neto has made 12 appearances: eight in the Liga Revelação, three in the UEFA Youth League, and one in the U-19 National Championship. In the 835 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the 17-year-old left-back has provided four assists.

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