Rui Costa to earn €10m from player with 8 minutes for Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica, led by Rui Costa, is about to pocket around 8 million euros with Tiago Gouveia. Apparently, the winger, who has not had much playing time under Bruno Lage this season, is expected to sign for Nice and bring a good sum to the coffers of the Clube da Luz.

However, according to the same sources, the departure of Tiago Gouveia - who put on a show after the derby with Sporting - will only go ahead after the decisive Champions League match against José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe. At this moment, Rui Costa wants the entire squad fully focused on the crucial European clash, which is of utmost importance for the Eagles.

With little room in Bruno Lage’s squad, Tiago Gouveia is looking to relaunch his career. After a season in which he spent most of the time injured, the winger, who came up through the Clube da Luz academy, wants to showcase all his quality and is indeed set to sign for Nice, where he has been promised several opportunities to shine.

It’s worth remembering that, at the start of last season, still with Roger Schmidt at the helm, Tiago Gouveia was close to leaving Benfica. However, his performance against Casa Pia, where he scored a goal and provided an assist, halted the deal, although shortly after, the winger ended up suffering a serious injury.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Tiago Gouveia – valued at 4 million euros – has played in only three matches: Sporting (Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira), Estrela da Amadora (Liga Portugal Betclic), and Fenerbahçe (Champions League). In total, the winger has clocked just 18 minutes of playing time.

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