Wesley shines at Al Nassr, sparks Benfica interest | OneFootball

Wesley once again demonstrated the reasons why Benfica is interested in the athlete. On Christmas Eve, December 24th, the young winger stood out by contributing to one of the goals in Al Nassr's rout in the last round of the Asian Champions 2 group stage, further reinforcing Clube da Luz's desire to sign him.

A starter in the team led by Jorge Jesus, the 20-year-old Brazilian quickly lived up to the expectations set by the former Benfica coach and, in the 19th minute, he found the back of the net, helping Al Nassr defeat the Iraqis of Al Zawraa, finishing the group stage with only victories.

Wesley took full advantage of Sadio Mané's absence, who is representing Senegal in another edition of the CAN. In the very first game after Benfica's interest became known, the Brazilian U-20 international gave the Eagles reasons to be excited.

As previously mentioned, Wesley is one of several names on the list for Benfica to strengthen the winger position, which has several gaps. However, it is important to note that the arrival of the Brazilian and another reinforcement will impact the future of two players from Glorioso, who are secured for now.

Wesley — valued at 5 million euros — has been in Saudi Arabia since 2024. In the current season, the winger, who was trained at Corinthians, has already played a total of 12 official matches, between domestic competitions and the Asian Champions League. In the 742 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Brazilian has scored four goals and provided one assist.

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