Rui Costa close to sealing goalkeeper deal to strengthen Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica is close to finalizing the signing of Michaely Bihina. According to reports, the Clube da Luz intends to add more talent to the women's team, with the goalkeeper, an international player for Cameroon, being the name that has gained consensus in the Benfica board, led by Rui Costa.

As revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the 22-year-old player has been making a mark while playing for Racing Power, one of the emerging teams in the BPI League. Considering that the Cameroonian international's contract ends at the end of the current season, Benfica — which also intends to renew with Carole Costa — has stepped in.

The same source indicates that the club has already started negotiations and the process could be concluded in the coming days. The sports daily also explains that Clube da Luz has already reached an agreement with the Setúbal club and is counting on the fact that a move to Luz is appealing to Bihina.

The imminent signing of the Cameroonian international will allow Benfica to strengthen the goalkeeping position with an eye on the future, in a position where they also have the young goalkeeper Thais Lima, who has been replacing the injured Lena Pauels. On the other hand, it seems that the experienced Rute Costa is likely to leave Luz at the end of the season.

Michaely Bihina joined Racing Power in the 2022/23 season and has since taken on a prominent role in the team. This season, the goalkeeper has been featured in six official matches: five in the BPI League and one in the Women's Portuguese Cup. In the 540 minutes played between the posts, the young keeper has conceded only four goals.

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