Done deal! Benfica star extends to 2030, but under Vasco Botelho da Costa | OneFootball

It’s a done deal. The immediate future of João Veloso will involve a one-season loan move to Moreirense, coached by Vasco Botelho da Costa, but this agreement includes another understanding.

According to information from the newspaper 'O Jogo', the midfielder will renew his contract with Benfica before making the move to the Minho club. With a deal currently running only until 2028, Benfica’s officials decided to move forward with negotiations for a longer contract, and there is already a basic agreement in place, which could be announced in the coming hours, to keep the 21-year-old midfielder tied to the Luz club for two more years, until June 2030.

The process led by the Eagles’ general director, Mário Branco, is ready to be finalized, which opened the door for the loan move to Moreirense to go through, a club where Benfica believe the young player — who also attracted interest from Alverca — will be able to develop, gain experience, and improve his skills.

The player, who arrived at Benfica Campus at just 13 years old from Albufeira’s training center, made his first-team debut at the end of the 2024/25 season, playing 28 minutes in the Portuguese Cup semi-final against Tirsense, and another 34 minutes at the Club World Cup against Chelsea.

It was under Bruno Lage that, last season, he was given one minute in the Super Cup against Sporting.

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