Pedro Sousa says one player won't play for Benfica again under Marco | OneFootball

He left Benfica and joined Al Ittihad on loan. After all the paperwork was exchanged during the early hours of Wednesday morning, the loan move for the Colombian international was officially announced at the end of the day. Pedro Sousa says the "cafetero" has no chance at the Club as long as Marco Silva is the coach.

"First: I find it hard to believe that, a year from now, Ríos will have increased his market value in Saudi Arabia to the point that Benfica can recover the investment made. Second: Benfica is unlikely to change coaches again a year from now, whether the season goes well or badly. Third: given these two premises, Richard Ríos is hardly likely to be a Benfica player under Marco Silva", he said on the NOW channel.

The deal was finalized after some hesitation from the player himself. Ríos did, however, eventually approve the move and accepted the project presented by the Saudi club. The midfielder will be loaned out by Benfica until the end of the 2026/27 season, with no option to buy, in a deal that brings around €4 million into the Eagles’ coffers.

. Richard Ríos has mostly been used as a substitute this season, a situation that made the decision to seek new challenges easier.

Richard Ríos is temporarily leaving the Luz after a first season in which he established himself as one of Benfica’s important options. The midfielder played 45 matches, contributing eight goals and six assists, figures that helped justify the €27 million investment made by the Eagles to sign him from Palmeiras.

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