Premier League star valued at €60m admits: I received offer from Benfica | OneFootball

Rayan revealed a curious link to Portuguese football. The Brazilian Bournemouth forward, who is a teammate of António Silva, was asked about how closely he follows the league and ended up revealing that he received offers from Benfica and Porto while he was still playing for Vasco da Gama.

Although he admitted he did not regularly follow the Portuguese league, the Brazil international confessed that he started paying closer attention to the competition after attracting interest from the two major Portuguese clubs, one of them being the Eagles.

“I don’t follow it much. One or two years ago, I received offers from Porto and Benfica and, after that, I started following it more. Now, I follow Porto, Benfica and Sporting more closely,” the young forward admitted in an interview with DAZN Portugal.

Rayan in the 2025/26 season. The Brazilian forward left Vasco da Gama to join Bournemouth in a transfer valued at €28.5 million.

The English club’s move ended up significantly increasing the player’s value. According to Transfermarkt data, Rayan has seen his market value soar since arriving at Bournemouth, and he is currently valued at around €60 million.

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