Famalicão drop Ibrahima Ba price, Benfica ready to move | OneFootball

Benfica continue to work on reshaping the heart of their defense and have already identified their main target to fill the imminent departure of António Silva. With Bournemouth close to moving forward with a formal €25 million bid, Rui Costa is simultaneously working on the signing of Famalicão centre-back Ibrahima Ba.

According to information reported by Record, negotiations for the defender are already underway and the transfer could now happen for between €12 million and €15 million. The two processes are directly linked. Benfica believe António Silva’s move to the Premier League will be completed soon.

With that financial boost, the Eagles intend to move decisively for Ibrahima Ba, one of the most promising defenders in Liga Portugal and a player who has Marco Silva’s full approval. The Benfica coach has been following the 21-year-old centre-back’s development for quite some time and particularly likes his attributes.

While the market continues to shake up the defensive sector, Marco Silva already has a very clear idea for the start of the season. After Nicolás Otamendi’s departure and with António Silva getting ever closer to joining Bournemouth, Tomás Araújo and Clément Lenglet are shaping up as Benfica’s first-choice centre-back pairing.

Meanwhile, Lenglet recently arrived at the Luz to fill the gap left by the Eagles’ former captain, immediately taking on a prominent role in Benfica’s new defensive structure.

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