Rui Costa stands firm as bids come in for Benfica prodigy | OneFootball

Benfica is not in the least interested in seeing José Neto leave. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reveals that the 17-year-old left-back has been the target of strong interest; however, the management, led by Rui Costa, has been adamant on this matter.

Glorioso 1904 knows, from a close source, that the Reds are aware of the interest from some Primeira Liga clubs for the number 62; however, the Club of Light intends for the U-17 world champion to remain in Seixal, where he will have a great margin to develop. Additionally, José Neto is an athlete highly appreciated by José Mourinho.

José Neto is seen as a bet for the future and, with that in mind, Benfica intends for the young player to stay at Luz. Furthermore, to prevent the harassment of the athlete, the Reds will proceed with a renewal of his contract.

On the other hand, our newspaper reveals that the arrival of Sidny Cabral, who can play on both sides of the defense, does not diminish the intention to continue counting on the young athlete. In his view, José Mourinho recognized that the player, like Daniel Banjaqui, needs time to develop and, for this reason, has been a recurring choice in Benfica's secondary squad, led by Nélson Veríssimo.

José Neto — valued at 3 million euros — is not in Benfica's plans to leave in the January market. In the current season, wearing the Glorious jersey, the footballer has already played 19 official matches for the U-19, U-23, secondary, and main teams. In the 1,119 minutes he was on the field, he recorded four assists.

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