Bruno Costa Carvalho: Benfica’s transfer market like never before | OneFootball

Bruno Costa Carvalho, former candidate for the presidency of Benfica, praises the market moves of the Eagles, which resulted in the largest investment in the club's history in a single transfer window. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, the businessman also discussed the potential signing of Rodrigo Mora for Benfica, an idea he recently supported.

"Benfica's performance couldn't have been better at the start. We did the preseason in competition, so all the goals we set at the beginning ended up being achieved. We qualified for the Champions League, won all the league matches, and won the Super Cup. And we also prepared Benfica for the season," begins Bruno Costa Carvalho.

Next, the businessman talks about Benfica's investment, without forgetting the rivals' market: "We ended up making good signings, a good market, and I believe it was very positive for Benfica. It was an unprecedented investment, but Porto and Sporting also spent a lot and Sporting only didn't spend more because they tried to buy a player for 40 million euros on the last day of the market and couldn't. All the big clubs in this market made unprecedented investments in Portugal, and there's a problem: not all three will win."

Regarding the positions that needed reinforcement in Bruno Lage's squad, Bruno Costa Carvalho believes none were left unfilled: "Benfica bought with great criteria. Bruno Lage had identified the problems last year and said he wanted different types of players, and indeed those players came to Benfica. There are no perfect squads, but we have a squad full of solutions and full of high-quality players. We didn't have a creative midfielder, and Sudakov came and solved the problem, the replacement for Di María (Lukebakio) was also resolved on the last day of the market, so I think Benfica did their homework well."

Finally, Bruno Costa Carvalho talks about a recent comment he made on his Facebook page, where he pointed to the signing of Rodrigo Mora from Porto for the release clause price of 70 million euros: "At this moment, the opportunity is lost. I think the player didn't see future prospects at Porto, was being mistreated by the club, and I think he is a generational talent. Benfica should have made a bold move and talked to the player; I think they could have brought him to Luz. Now it's too late, the release clause has increased significantly, the player's dissatisfaction no longer exists, and he didn't leave Porto; I don't think he will leave now. It was an operation that could have happened quietly, and I think it had all the conditions to be done, but now there's no possibility," he concludes.

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