Transfer market: Rui Costa warns suitors, sets Benfica star's price | OneFootball

The summer transfer market is fast approaching, and some clubs are already beginning to take the first steps in identifying possible reinforcements for the new season. With that in mind, the name of Richard Ríos, a midfielder for Benfica, has been linked with clubs such as Napoli and Inter Milan. However, Rui Costa has already made it clear that the Colombian will only leave the Luz for a certain fee.

According to O Jogo, Benfica’s board, led by Rui Costa, is only willing to discuss Richard Ríos’s departure if an offer matching or exceeding €35 million arrives. The asking price would allow Benfica to make a profit on the Colombian international after signing him from Palmeiras at the start of the season for €27 million.

The same source explains that this . However, it should be remembered that the Neapolitan side is not the only one interested in the number 20, as in recent hours Inter Milan and Roma have also joined the race.

O Jogo goes further and adds that Benfica directly informed Napoli that they will only sit down at the negotiating table if the Italians submit an offer of €35 million. However, the Serie A side has set its limit at €30 million, below the demands made by the Eagles. It is worth recalling that Mozart, Ríos’s former coach, believes that a move to Antonio Conte’s side would be positive for the Colombian.

This season, in Benfica colours, Richard Ríos — valued at €22 million — has already made a total of 40 official appearances: 22 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 12 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,200 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the number 20 has recorded five goals and five assists.

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