Unexpected! Rumours suggest Rui Costa turned down nearly €100m at Benfica | OneFootball

With the transfer window now closed, the accounts are tallied to see how much clubs have invested and sold. In the case of Benfica, according to reports, the Eagles saw Rui Costa show intransigence in selling the main assets during this transfer window and, as reported by the press, the amount could very well have reached 100 million euros.

According to the newspaper Record, in its edition this Wednesday, February 4, the Club of Light resisted the strong pressure that several clubs put on some of the main players in José Mourinho’s squad. At the top of the list are the names of Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Gianluca Prestianni, and even António Silva.

With an impressive mark of 27 goals this season, Pavlidis was the most coveted asset on display for the Reds, with Al Hilal showing strong interest in taking the striker to Saudi Arabia. However, even though the club had the money to pay for the Greek, Benfica showed no interest in letting the player go.

The same happened with Schjelderup and Prestianni. In the case of the two wingers, both were very close to leaving Luz during this transfer window, however, their most recent performances, particularly against Real Madrid, made Mourinho change his mind. António Silva — who is entering his final year of contract — and the young U-17 world champions were also in the spotlight.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Vangelis Pavlidis — valued at 35 million euros — has played a total of 38 official matches: 20 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 3,079 minutes he spent on the pitch, he recorded 27 goals and five assists.

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