Rui Costa ready to lift Tomás Araújo’s wages as Benfica close on 2031 renewal | OneFootball

According to Glorioso 1904, Rui Costa is ready to increase Tomás Araújo’s wages and an agreement is in place to extend his Benfica deal to 2031, with only final details to complete before it is made official.

The club has treated the renewal as a priority for the new season and talks moved quickly, with the defender not standing in the way. Under Marco Silva, the Portugal international has grown in importance, and his existing contract ran to 2029.

Araújo was among the lower earners after a 2024 renewal agreed before his current prominence. Rui Costa has moved to address that and reward the No 44’s progression.

The extension would also signal stability after António Silva’s departure in this window. The club view the 24-year-old as central to the present and the future, expecting him to take on an even more influential role this season.

Araújo is set to prolong a journey that began in 2016 when he entered Benfica’s youth ranks. He rose through every age group, spent a loan spell at Gil Vicente, then returned to cement his place in the first team and is now close to signing fresh terms.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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