Official! Benfica stun, unveil Ibrahim Ba as a new signing | OneFootball

Benfica announced this Thursday the signing of Ibrahim Ba. The young French midfielder, just 17 years old, arrives from Red Star FC and will strengthen the Eagles’ under-23 team, with the aim of continuing his development and getting closer to professional football.

Speaking to BTV, the new signing said he was proud to wear the Benfica shirt and revealed his happiness at taking this step in his career. "Signing for Benficais a huge source of pride and a great honor for me. I worked very hard to get here, so I am very happy to have signed and proud to become a Benfica player," said Ibrahim Ba.

The move to Portugal also represents an important challenge for the young Frenchman, who has left the country where he had lived all his life for the first time: "Leaving France, where I have lived all my life, is a big challenge, but I believe it will be a very important new experience for my growth and that it will help me develop even further," he explained.

Ibrahim Ba also did not hide his admiration for the conditions he found at Benfica, highlighting the quality of the infrastructure and the work being done in the club’s youth setup: "It is the first time I have seen such highly developed facilities. Here, everything is in place for us to develop, work in the best conditions, and feel good," he said.

The French midfielder also recalled some of the names who came through Benfica’s academy and reached professional football, showing his knowledge of the club’s history: "I knew that Benfica is a historic club, with an excellent academy. We know many players who turned professional here, such as João Félix and João Neves, as well as great figures who passed through the club, such as Eusébio," he concluded.

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