Benfica cast-off scores screamer, set for big-money move (Video) | OneFootball

Franculino Djú shone again at Midtjylland. The Guinean forward, who spent much of his youth career at Benfica, stood out this weekend after scoring a beautiful header in a match against Silkeborg in the Danish league. The player, it should be recalled, left the Eagles on a free transfer in 2023, released by Rui Costa.

Franculino Djú has been enjoying a fantastic start to the season. Midtjylland has already played 11 official matches this season and the Guinean international has featured in 10 games, scoring nine goals and providing two assists. To date, he is the top scorer in the Danish league, a competition where, for example, Andreas Schjelderup played before moving to Benfica.

This past weekend, on August 24, Sunday, Franculino Djú found the back of the net again in Midtjylland’s 4-2 victory over Silkeborg. In the 35th minute, the Guinean forward was set up by a cross and, with a classic striker’s header, scored his team’s first goal of the match.

Franculino Djú, it should be noted, has been attracting huge interest in the market. Due to his exceptional start to the season, Midtjylland received an offer of around 25 million euros from a Ligue 1 club. The Danish club is awaiting qualification for the Europa League before making a decision regarding the forward’s future.

In Benfica’s youth ranks, Franculino Djú - currently valued at 13 million euros - played 42 matches for the juniors, where he scored 33 goals and provided two assists. In his last season wearing the Eagles’ shirt, with the under-23s, he played 16 games and scored 13 goals. The killer instinct was always there, but due to disagreements between Rui Costa and Cátio Baldé, the player’s former agent, the club president decided to let the forward leave on a free transfer.

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