Exclusive Glorioso 1904 - Stefan de Vrij to Benfica? Centre-back update | OneFootball

Stefan de Vrij and Benfica still have no kind of understanding or negotiations underway, Glorioso 1904 has learned. Although the name of the 34-year-old centre-back has recently been linked with the Club of Light, the reality is clear: so far, there is nothing on the table between the parties.

According to what our newspaper has learned, the player and Benfica are only expected to discuss a possible move at the end of the season, when the market will begin to take shape and strategic decisions will be made. Until then, there have been no advanced talks, nor any commitment made between the centre-back and the Eagles’ hierarchy.

For now, De Vrij’s potential arrival at the Luz is seen as a remote possibility. One of the main obstacles is his salary, since the Dutch defender currently earns very high wages in Italian football, which would require a significant reduction to fit Benfica’s financial reality.

Even so, the Netherlands international remains on the radar and could be reassessed at the end of the season, depending on departures in the defensive sector and market opportunities. For now, however, there is no more than distant interest and evaluation on the part of the Eagles’ club.

This season, wearing the Inter shirt, Stefan De Vrij – valued at €3.5 million – has made 15 appearances: nine in Serie A, three in the Champions League, two in the Coppa Italia and one in the Supercoppa. In the 1,025 minutes he has been on the pitch, the centre-back has not scored any goals.

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