Starter in Benfica - St. Gallen heading out of the Luz | OneFootball

Alexander Bah remains among Marco Silva’s options, but the right-back’s future is unlikely to lie at Luz. Although the Denmark international started against St. Gallen, benefiting from Amar Dedic’s late arrival after the World Cup, Benfica’s strategy for the player remains unchanged.

Benfica’s SAD intends to negotiate Bah’s departure in this summer transfer window and believes the European competitions could serve as an important shop window to increase the 28-year-old defender’s value, although, according to Record, no formal offer has yet arrived at Luz.

Benfica feel prepared for a possible departure of the Denmark international. Amar Dedic, who showed promising signs last season, is seen as the natural successor for the position, while Daniel Banjaqui continues to develop at Seixal and is regarded as one of the club’s biggest bets for the future at right-back.

Another factor weighing on Benfica’s decision is the full-back’s injury record. Since arriving at the club, Alexander Bah has been constantly troubled by injuries, missing virtually as many matches as those in which he has featured.

A large part of that record is explained by the serious anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee, suffered in February 2025 against Moreirense, which kept him off the pitch for virtually an entire season. Even so, the succession of physical problems ended up preventing the Dane from achieving the desired consistency and contributed to Benfica’s SAD now being willing to listen to offers for the player.

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