Marco Silva moves José Neto to Benfica B after El Karouani arrival | OneFootball

José Neto will play for Benfica’s B team on Marco Silva’s instruction after El Karouani’s arrival tightened competition at left back. According to Glorioso 1904, the 19-year-old moves immediately to secure regular minutes, with Samuel Dahl established as first choice.

The decision reflects a need to keep the young defender in regular action, as two senior options in his position would leave little room for him to feature consistently.

Featuring for the secondary side in Liga Portugal 2 should provide valuable minutes across the season, with the demands of the second tier viewed as ideal for his technical and tactical development.

Despite the step down, the first-team staff will monitor him closely. Marco Silva remains attentive to his progress and sees scope for a future return to senior contention.

The Seixal product now works under Nélson Veríssimo with the B team.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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