Glorioso 1904 confirmed: José Neto all smiles at Benfica | OneFootball

José Neto will be a bet for José Mourinho at Benfica, as reported in the Glorioso 1904 Exclusive on November 27. Now, according to the national sports press, the player will join the work of Benfica’s secondary team, but the plan is for him to move up to the main squad very soon.

After the celebrations of Portugal’s unprecedented U-17 World Cup victory, the Benfica players who took part in the competition were granted a short period of rest. However, for José Neto, the instructions were different. The 17-year-old left-back was told to report this Tuesday to Seixal, under the guidance of Nélson Veríssimo, skipping a stage in his development.

José Neto, who was already playing for Vítor Vinha’s U-23s (where he played eight matches, starting seven), thus takes a step forward in his career. The left-back position is identified as one of the gaps in Benfica’s main squad, and this strategic promotion aims to put the player closer to José Mourinho’s radar.

The Setúbal-born coach, known as the Special One, wants to assess firsthand the physical ability, defensive quality, and attacking propensity that José Neto has shown with the National Team. Although Benfica’s management does not want to rush his development, a short-term promotion to the first team is a real and planned scenario.

With this early move, José Neto puts himself at the forefront to be the next academy player to break into Benfica’s main squad. While his national teammates rest, the left-back begins working to convince the coaching staff that he can be the internal solution for the left-back position.

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