Exclusive Glorioso 1904 - Rui Costa shows Benfica playmaker the door | OneFootball

Benfica are preparing for Tomás Cruz’s departure, Glorioso 1904 has learned. In this Exclusive, we reveal the Eagles’ intention to part ways with the 21-year-old attacking midfielder, who played mostly for the B team last season.

Tomás Cruz joined the Club in 2024 and made several appearances in the youth ranks, mainly for the Under-23s and the reserve team under the management of Nélson Veríssimo. Despite being highly rated, the player was not called up by Marco Silva to be part of the senior team’s pre-season.

The high level of competition for the number 10 role is the main reason behind his farewell to Benfica. Georgiy Sudakov, Rafa Silva and Gonçalo Moreira are more to the liking of the former Fulham coach and are ahead of the Portuguese-Luxembourger in the pecking order.

It is worth remembering that . Hannover 96 and Magdeburg were the teams showing the most interest, but major clubs from Denmark and Kazakhstan were also on the radar.

Last season for Benfica’s reserve team, Tomás Cruz — valued at €450,000 — made 30 appearances: 26 in Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super and four in the Premier League International Cup. In 1,550 minutes on the pitch, the Luxembourg international scored no goals and provided no assists.

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