Carlo Di Benedetto set to sign new deal with FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto is about to extend Carlo Di Benedetto's contract until 2031, according to today's edition of the newspaper Record. The French national team forward, the Dragons' top scorer this season with 48 goals in 31 games, is currently under contract until 2027.

Carlo Di Benedetto arrived at Dragão in 2019 from Liceo da Coruña. If FC Porto had not moved forward with the renewal, his return to the OK Liga would have been the most likely option. Barcelona closely followed the player, especially because Ricardo Ares—who switched from the blue and whites to the Catalan club this summer—appreciates his qualities.

The Catalans even considered making him the first French player to represent the Catalan hockey giant, but FC Porto blocked that possibility. About to start his 7th season in Invicta, the captain of the French national team has scored 366 goals for the club and is one of the key figures in the team led by Paulo Freitas. He has won more than a dozen trophies with the blue and whites, including three championships, a Champions League, and an Intercontinental Cup.

The Dragons' squad for next season is not expected to undergo significant changes. Defender Edu Lamas is finishing his contract and heading to Liceo da Coruña, while César Carballeira, 30 years old, is moving in the opposite direction. The Spanish defender, a regular presence in the Spanish national team, is preparing for his first experience in the Portuguese league.

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