Official! Centre-back on Benfica's list sold to Tottenham for €8m | OneFootball

In August, Benfica was keeping a close eye on the market in search of solutions to strengthen the heart of the defense. Alessandro Circati was the centre-back signed, but other names had previously emerged — one of whom was ultimately officially announced by Tottenham.

Tosin Adarabioyo was announced as a Tottenham signing. The defender leaves Chelsea for 8 million euros and signs for Spurs, who did not disclose details regarding the length of the contract. The footballer joins names such as Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali and Omar Marmoush.

It should be remembered that Tosin Adarabioyo was at one point linked with Benfica in this transfer window, but he will indeed remain in England and in the Premier League. The centre-back has already worked with Marco Silva during their time together at Fulham.

Our newspaper reported that the Eagles pulled out of the Adarabioyo deal. The financial demands associated with the Chelsea centre-back at the time ended up pushing Benfica away from the deal. The high salary earned by the England international made the operation too costly for the club’s finances at the Estádio da Luz.

In the 2025/26 season, Tosin Adarabioyo played 29 matches and scored two goals, remaining one of Chelsea’s defensive options. Benfica kept a close watch on the situation, but the centre-back will be wearing the Tottenham shirt in the coming period.

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