Official! Benfica bid farewell to player heading to the World Cup | OneFootball

It’s official. Benfica have announced the departure of Sidny Cabral to Trabzonspor, bringing an end to a spell that lasted only six months, after the Eagles signed the Cape Verde international from Estrela da Amadora in January for around €6 million.

On social media, the Eagles wrote: "Thank you, Sidny". The Turkish club will pay €7 million (split into three instalments), while Benfica will also retain 20% of any future sale of the 23-year-old winger, who signed a five-season contract. Meanwhile, the Reboleira side will also be entitled to receive a sum, as they kept 10% of Sidny Cabral’s rights.

Playing for the Eagles’ first team, the 23-year-old winger made just 12 appearances, registering one goal and three assists. Although he had started to gain prominence in the first few weeks under José Mourinho, the shirt swap with Vinicius Júnior ended up hurting him, leaving him with little playing time at Benfica.

A new adventure in his career now follows, with Trabzonspor in Turkey. The club, which has previously had former Eagles figures such as Óscar Tacuara Cardozo, finished last season in third place, eight points behind champions Galatasaray.

Before that, however, there is still a historic appearance with the Cape Verde national team at the World Cup. The Blue Sharks are in Group H alongside Spain (15 June), Uruguay (21 June) and Saudi Arabia (27 June) .

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