Player with 85 Benfica appearances set to leave, future up in the air | OneFootball

Diogo Gonçalves has terminated his contract with Salt Lake City. According to reports, the winger, who once became a champion with Benfica, reached an agreement with the MLS club and is leaving the USA; however, his future remains uncertain and could even involve a return to Portugal.

As revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the footballer, who spent almost his entire youth career at Clube da Luz, still had one more year left on his contract with Real Salt Lake; however, both parties reached an understanding and the player is now a free agent, with a return to Europe not being ruled out.

According to the same source, the 28-year-old footballer, who will turn 29 in 2026, is available to continue his professional career. As the sports daily reports, Diogo Gonçalves intends to continue playing abroad, but there are Portuguese clubs interested in signing him; however, the player will only consider them depending on the offers he receives.

With his departure, the winger will not be reunited with Pedro Amaral, who also came through Benfica’s academy. As previously reported, the Estoril defender, whose contract is expiring, had been linked with several MLS clubs, namely Salt Lake City. For the North American club, Diogo Gonçalves played 46 matches, scoring six goals and providing six assists.

A product of the Eagles’ academy, the former number 17 had two spells with Benfica’s first team. The first was in 2017/18, after which he was loaned to Nottingham Forest and then to Famalicão. Later, he rejoined the Eagles’ squad between 2020 and 2022. He also won a National Championship and a Super Cup.

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