Tomás da Cunha slams Benfica's signing: “He doesn't know his limits” | OneFootball

Richard Ríos will be loaned to Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis will pay 3 million euros for the loan of the Colombian midfielder, in a deal with no option to buy, while also covering the player’s full salary. Tomás da Cunha did not mince his words and criticized the “cafetero”.

"Marco Silva quickly realized that Richard Ríos is not the kind of player for the Benfica he envisions. He has as much physical availability as he does a thirst for the spotlight, but he does not know his own limitations", he began by writing on social media.

He then commented on the deal with the Saudis. "That said, while Ivanovic’s loan is understandable as a way to increase the striker’s value, this one has no obvious justification. Keeping Ríos in the squad (in a secondary role) would not make up for it. In theory, there would be a market to immediately recoup the investment. It creates space in the squad/wage bill and postpones the issue", it reads.

. The Colombian midfielder failed to earn a place in Marco Silva’s starting eleven and did not take to the field in the last two matches (Aarhus and Estoril).

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