Benfica asked about Roger Fernandes, but he’s set for Ronaldo’s rival | OneFootball

Roger Fernandes – the player targeted by Benfica in this transfer window, as reported exclusively by Glorioso 1904 on August 4th – is very close to becoming a reinforcement for Al Ittihad, Cristiano Ronaldo's rival club in Saudi Arabia, for a fee of around 35 million euros.

According to Correio da Manhã, the agreement between Al Ittihad and António Salvador's Braga is very close to being finalized and the deal could even be made official in the next few hours. It's worth noting that, in Portugal, the transfer window has already closed, but in Saudi Arabia it remains open.

After failing to sign Rodrigo Mora from Porto, Cristiano Ronaldo's rival club turned its attention to Roger Fernandes. The profile is the same: young and with huge potential for development. An important aspect is that the Portuguese player will not count as a foreigner, as he fits into the two available slots for players under 21 years old.

At the start of the transfer window, Benfica asked António Salvador about Roger Fernandes. However, the Braga President's response was clear: 40 million euros. In other words, the leader of the Arsenalistas demanded the release clause of the Portuguese U21 international, which made the deal impossible.

This season, wearing Braga's shirt, Roger Fernandes – valued at 22 million euros – has played seven matches: four in Liga Portugal Betclic and three in the Europa League. The 19-year-old winger scored one goal and provided one assist in the 425 minutes he was chosen by Carlos Vicens.

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