Spaniards hail Mourinho's latest Benfica project: worth watching | OneFootball

The Catalan press continues to shower Andreas Schjelderup with praise. In the aftermath of his performance against the Netherlands, where the Benfica winger scored for the first time, those same sources claim that Deco, Barcelona’s sporting director, is monitoring the player’s development and highlight the work done by José Mourinho.

"Deco, who is very attentive to the Portuguese market, is acting discreetly in the case of the Norwegian international. Barça’s sporting director has the player on his list, in an operation that depends on Marcus Rashford remaining in the blaugrana squad," writes Sport newspaper.

"Raphinha’s injury, which will keep him out for around five weeks, will put more pressure on the Englishman, who will try to use that period to convince the sporting department to move forward with his high purchase clause," the Catalan daily added.

"José Mourinho is turning him into a player at Benfica who deserves attention. After overcoming his legal issues related to the release of a sexually explicit video, Andreas Schjelderup is establishing himself as a left winger with great potential and plenty of room for growth," the article published by Sport reads.

"I didn’t know that, but if that’s the case, fantastic," said Schjelderup in a recent interview with TV2 regarding Barcelona’s interest. It is worth recalling that Benfica are considering renewing the winger’s contract, which runs until the summer of 2028 and includes a release clause set at 100 million euros.

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