Glorioso 1904 exclusive: Benfica eye January move, Silva picks target | OneFootball

Benfica are not ruling out moving for a right-back in the January transfer window. Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that Marco Silva is concerned about the squad’s depth in that position, especially after Dedic’s departure.

The Benfica coach fears becoming reliant once again on Fredrik Aursnes on the right side of defence if Alexander Bah suffers another physical problem. The player’s recent injury record has kept the coaching staff on alert and is leading the club’s hierarchy at the Estádio da Luz to consider signing another option for the role a priority. At the moment, Banjaqui is the other available option for the position. The youngster is seen as a promising bet, but, according to what our newspaper has learned, his youth still raises some reservations for Marco Silva.

The coach believes that Banjaqui does not yet have the necessary experience to hold down a starting place on his own over an extended period. Despite confidence in the youngster’s potential, the coaching staff want to avoid a situation in which the player is forced to shoulder all the responsibility on the right flank.

It is in this context that signing a right-back could take on a sense of urgency in the next winter transfer window. The priority is to find a player capable of providing greater depth to the squad and preventing Aursnes from having to be used out of position there again.

As such, Benfica are not closing the door on a move in January. Everything will naturally depend on Bah’s physical progress and the response Banjaqui gives over the coming months, but Marco Silva has already sounded the alarm: more options are needed on the right side of defence.

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