Salvador wants €30m for Braga ace wanted by Sporting and Benfica | OneFootball

Rodrigo Zalazar’s name has emerged as one of Benfica’s main targets for next season. The Eagles’ hierarchy intends to move forward with his signing in the next transfer window, although it is aware of how complex the process will be.

António Salvador’s stance is firm and there will be no easy negotiations for the player, who is also of interest to Sporting. According to 'MaisFutebol', the club is looking for a fee in the region of €30 million, even though his release clause is set at €50 million.

At this moment, the 26-year-old Uruguayan midfielder is being closely monitored by interested clubs in Europe and has also recently been the subject of approaches from Saudi Arabian football. The player is expected to shake up the upcoming transfer market.

Given the wave of injuries once again hitting the Sporting squad, the Lions have had the player on their radar for several months now. In January 2025, he came close to joining Zenit, but the transfer fell through due to problems with bank guarantees and financial restrictions involving Russia.

In 2025/26, Rodrigo Zalazar - valued at €22 million - has recorded 23 goals and eight assists in 45 matches, with 3,221 minutes played. The player was responsible for Braga’s draws against Sporting, both at Alvalade and in Minho, having converted two penalties deep into stoppage time.

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