Rui Costa rolls up sleeves to tie down 4 Benfica stars | OneFootball

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·8 September 2026

Rui Costa rolls up sleeves to tie down 4 Benfica stars

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With the transfer market closed, the board led by Rui Costa has turned its full attention to safeguarding Benfica’s squad. The Eagles’ SAD wants to move quickly to revise and extend the contracts of Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, Andreas Schjelderup and Gianluca Prestianni.

In the defensive department, the two goalkeepers, whose contracts run until 2028, will have their respective situations reassessed soon. Samuel Soares is set to see his status strengthened with a salary increase, while Trubin’s situation is in talks with the club structure.


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Andreas Schjelderup. The club from Luz is offering a renewal until 2030 and a substantial pay rise, however the player has shown some reluctance to accept the proposal.

In the opposite situation is young Gianluca Prestianni, who will be duly rewarded for his brilliant start to the season in Glorioso colors. The Argentina international is under contract until 2029, but the Benfica president wants to increase the young star’s value and secure him.

. Medium- and long-term planning continues in Seixal with the aim of keeping hold of the talent needed to win many titles.

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