Transfer window: how Benfica spent the final day of winter | OneFootball

As expected, the last day of the transfer window was lived in a real frenzy, but not at the home of Clube da Luz. According to reports, the final day of the transfer period was actually quite calm for Benfica, with the Eagles only confirming a few departures, mainly of youth academy players. Check out our minute-by-minute coverage.

As reported by the newspaper Record, during the last 24 hours of the winter market, Benfica did not officially announce the arrival of any new signings, thus maintaining their position that the squad was closed to further additions, especially with news indicating that injured players are returning and ready to be options for José Mourinho.

However, the approach taken on the last day of the transfer window ended up being the opposite of what happened in January 2025. At that time, Benfica announced more signings in just 24 hours than in the entire month this year. Back then, the Eagles, still managed by Bruno Lage, brought in three new faces: Bruma, Andrea Belotti, and Samuel Dahl.

As for the transfer window that ended just a few hours ago, Benfica only signed two players to strengthen the squad under José Mourinho. The first to arrive was Sidny Cabral, from Estrela da Amadora, who was presented back in December 2025. The second was the return of Rafa Silva, on January 23, after leaving Besiktas.

As the sports daily explains, the Reds still tried to finalize the signing of another midfielder, after the injuries to Enzo Barrenechea and Richard Ríos. Stije Resink was the strongest candidate, but the deal with Groningen never took off. The squad is now closed and ready to tackle the rest of the season.

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