Juventus in contact with Jorge Mendes over Tiago Gabriel, Rui Costa wants him at Benfica

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·25 September 2026

Juventus in contact with Jorge Mendes over Tiago Gabriel, Rui Costa wants him at Benfica

Juventus have made contact with Jorge Mendes over a possible move for Lecce defender Tiago Gabriel, according to Glorioso 1904.

Benfica have also been linked with the centre-back.

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The 21-year-old Portuguese has been described as among the less valued under-21 centre-backs across Europe’s top five leagues.

In Serie A 2025/26, he featured in 33 matches for Lecce, starting 32, for 2,860 minutes. He scored against Cagliari and Fiorentina, and received five yellow cards.

Gabriel joined Lecce in January 2025 from Estrela and made his Serie A debut against Juventus on 12 April that year. He has since established himself as an important member of the side.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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