Rui Costa moves to renew Benfica winger on 13 goals this season | OneFootball

Jaden Umeh is being considered by Benfica as one of the top young priorities for a contract renewal, at a time when the 18-year-old winger is beginning to attract increasing international attention. Although he is still under contract for one more season, the club’s hierarchy wants to move ahead with the process to avoid the risk of an early departure.

The youngster, signed from Cork City when he was just 16, has yet to make his debut for Benfica’s first team, but he has been developing consistently through the youth ranks. The player is regarded as a talent with significant room for growth.

The recent call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior national team reinforces that potential., underlining that he is a promising athlete, although still in the development phase.

he has already been compared to Milan forward Rafael Leão for his explosiveness and physical attributes. With only one year left on his contract and no longer under Gestifute’s umbrella, the renewal process is expected to be treated as a priority in the summer transfer window by the board led by Rui Costa, according to the newspaper 'O Jogo'.

So far, he has already played for the under-23s, under-19s and B team, making 33 appearances and scoring 13 goals. It is with the junior side that he is enjoying his best spell of the current season. He has 12 goals and three assists.

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