José Mourinho hands World Cup-winning under-17 star Benfica call-up | OneFootball

Anísio Cabral will be called up for the Benfica match against Estrela da Amadora. The 17-year-old forward will be among José Mourinho’s chosen players for the game, marking his absolute debut in the main squad’s lineup.

After not being selected for the junior derby between Benfica and Sporting (2-2), the striker has now received confirmation that he can be an option for the first team. If his possible appearance is confirmed, he will be the sixth player to be launched by the ‘Special One’, following Rodrigo Rêgo, Ivan Lima, José Neto, Tiago Freitas, and Daniel Banjaqui.

The Eagles’ club has been urgently seeking to sign a striker, but Lorenzo Lucca, their main target, has moved to England’s Nottingham Forest, so the team’s coach is now likely to turn to Seixal in search of solutions.

Furthermore, PSG has its eye on Benfica’s young gem. The French giant is once again active in the market and is closely monitoring the performances of two Portuguese footballers, one of whom is the young forward who has been making a name for himself in the youth ranks (Find out more HERE).

Anísio Cabral has, this season, played 10 matches for the under-19s, scoring four goals, as well as three matches for the under-23s and two in the Youth League, without scoring in these competitions. In the U-17 World Cup, the striker, who arrived at Seixal in 2016/17, netted seven goals.

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