Rafael Obrador hit with bad news about his future at Benfica | OneFootball

Rafael Obrador is expected to leave Benfica in the upcoming January transfer window. As reported in the Glorioso 1904 Exclusive on October 4th, the Spanish U21 international is not having an easy time under José Mourinho, and the likely arrival of reinforcements in January should lead to the departure of the left-back.

Benfica’s plan for Rafael Obrador involves loaning him, without a purchase option, to a club in Liga Portugal Betclic, giving the 21-year-old the opportunity to adapt to the reality of Portuguese football. Alternatively, the Eagles are willing to let the player go on a permanent basis if a profitable offer comes in.

In the match against Tondela, in the League Cup quarter-finals, José Mourinho spoke about the Spanish full-back: “I didn’t give him [Obrador] any minutes because I didn’t want to make things too easy. The game was controlled by my defensive line. I wanted to bring Obrador on at halftime, but the game didn’t go that way.”

Rafael Obrador joined Benfica in the last transfer window, coming from Real Madrid for 5 million euros. Although not directly, the winger was involved in the Álvaro Carreras deal, who made the opposite move to the Merengues, with the Eagles pocketing 50 million euros.

valued at 2 million euros - he has not played a single minute for the first team. Previously, under Bruno Lage, the Spanish U21 international had played only one match, against Tondela, coming off in the 67th minute and leaving a good impression.

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