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Benfica may move forward with the signing of a midfielder in the January transfer market. It seems that the club's football structure is evaluating the possibility of bringing in a name to compete with Richard Ríos and Enzo Barrenechea, although there are other processes on the table.

“The club is considering signing a central midfielder, even though it is not a priority. Benfica has already made a significant investment in signing Richard Ríos from Palmeiras and Enzo Barrenechea,” writes the newspaper Record, in the edition of this Tuesday, November 11, outlining the club's plan.

Enzo Barrenechea and Richard Ríos have been key players in Benfica's current season. Between Bruno Lage and José Mourinho, the 24-year-old Argentine and the 25-year-old Colombian are the fifth and sixth most used players so far, with 1,736 and 1,723 minutes, respectively, with the Sacred Mantle.

Despite their high usage, the significant investment made by Benfica in Enzo Barrenechea and Richard Ríos leads some fans to demand more from the players. The former Aston Villa player will cost 15 million euros (3 million loan fee, plus 12 million for the permanent acquisition), while the former Palmeiras player required the Eagles to spend 27 million euros.

After the controversial draw against Casa Pia, Benfica returns to the field against Atlético for the Portuguese Cup. The fourth-round match of the main competition is scheduled for November 21, at 8:30 PM, and will be broadcast on RTP 1. As for the Championship, the Eagles will travel to Nacional's ground (November 29, 6:00 PM).

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