Official! Tomás Araújo renews with Benfica, bonus included; all details | OneFootball

Official! Benfica announced this Wednesday the renewal of Tomás Araújo’s contract. The 24-year-old centre-back is now tied to the Eagles until June 2031, extending by two more seasons the deal that had been due to expire in 2029.

Although there has been no official confirmation from the Eagles, the national press reports that the contract update also includes a salary increase for the Portugal international, who has been gaining more and more importance within Marco Silva’s squad.

Tomás Araújo is also part of the first team’s captaincy hierarchy, a sign of the status he has achieved at the Luz. The centre-back has been at Benfica since 2016/17 and progressed through the various youth levels before establishing himself permanently in the senior side.

The only season he spent away from the red-and-white club was in 2022/23, when he was loaned to Gil Vicente. Since then, the Portuguese defender has established himself as one of the key pieces of the Eagles’ squad.

, in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The renewal until 2031 -

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