On the road to Luz: meet Sidny Cabral, Benfica’s new signing | OneFootball

Sidny Cabral promises to add quality to Benfica's squad. Just days before the transfer window reopens, the main strengths of the Estrela da Amadora's full-back are revealed, as he arrives at Luz to directly compete with Amar Dedic and Samuel Dahl.

According to the newspaper A Bola, hours after the confirmation of a deal closed for the athlete, Sidny Cabral's calling card is his above-average technical quality and his ability to play on both flanks, offering a luxury option for José Mourinho.

The footballer, born in the Netherlands but an international for the Cape Verde national team, needed only half a season to make his mark on Portuguese football. He is seen as a full-back with strong offensive capabilities and accompanied by dazzling speed, causing many difficulties for Samuel Dahl on August 16, when the Eagles faced the Amadora team.

Besides his technical quality, Sidny Cabral also has a keen eye for goal. In the current edition of Liga Portugal Betclic, the full-back already has five goals, with the highlight being the hat-trick he scored against Casa Pia (Estrela's victory by 5-3). Recently, he caused chaos at Dragão by providing an assist for the tricolors' equalizer against Porto, although the northerners eventually won.

Sidny Cabral — valued at 2 million euros — will be Benfica's first reinforcement when the transfer window reopens. With the deal finalized, there is a strong possibility that the player will not wear the Estrela da Amadora jersey again and, therefore, he is expected to be left out of the squad for the game against Famalicão on December 28.

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