Exclusive Glorioso 1904 - Rui Costa makes call on Benfica wonderkid | OneFootball

Rui Costa is set to present a renewal proposal to the Seixal gem. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reports that the red and white management is impressed with the performance of Ivan Lima, the young winger for the Eagles, who has earned several opportunities from José Mourinho, the head coach of the main team.

The winger made his debut against Chaves in the Portuguese Cup, coming on near the end. However, he had already been a surprise inclusion by José Mourinho for Benfica’s trip to Estádio do Dragão for the Classic against Porto, showing that the coach is keeping a close eye on Benfica’s B team.

Ivan Lima is seen at Luz as a great talent, and Mourinho recognizes the young player’s technical ability. As such, the Reds will extend Ivan Lima’s contract with the club, keeping the 20-year-old footballer for a few more seasons.

"I could have given Ivan Lima 10/15 minutes, but for a kid to come on when we’re losing 3-0, it’s unfair. So, I also thought it would be unfair to the players on the bench to make any changes," said José Mourinho, after the defeat to Newcastle.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Ivan Lima – valued at 200 thousand euros – has played seven matches: six for the B team and one for the main squad. In total, the red winger has played 453 minutes in Liga 2 and 1 in the Portuguese Cup, without scoring any goals or providing any assists.

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