Newcastle ‘to consider’ Benfica’s Richard Ríos as Bruno Guimarães replacement | OneFootball

Newcastle are assessing Benfica’s Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos as a potential replacement for Bruno Guimarães.

Football Insider reports that the Magpies have monitored Ríos for several months and view him as a leading candidate, with Guimarães set to join Arsenal. A move could follow if the Brazilian’s exit is confirmed.

Benfica are again in the transfer spotlight, with another Premier League heavyweight closely tracking one of Marco Silva’s key players.

Ríos has recently returned to Benfica after representing Colombia at the World Cup and continues to attract interest. Napoli are also following his situation closely.

His route to Europe featured several stops. Raised in Colombia, he moved to Brazil at a young age, shone in futsal and was picked up by Flamengo in 2019, then played for Guarani and Palmeiras, winning the Brazilian title before joining Benfica.

In 2025/26 he registered eight goals and six assists in 45 appearances for Benfica. Capped by Colombia since 2023, he has 37 caps and featured in five matches at the most recent World Cup.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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