Mourinho impressed, wants Benfica starlet to sign new deal | OneFootball

Benfica wants to renew with Diogo Prioste, our newspaper has learned. The 21-year-old player has established himself as a very important player in the midfield of the B team, led by Nélson Veríssimo, so his contract will undergo changes in the near future.

As Glorioso 1904 has found out, José Mourinho was very pleased with the characteristics of the Portuguese U-20 international and may give minutes to the young players in the upcoming games, as he believes that the footballer could have a bright future in the main team of the eagles.

Diogo Prioste, who has only played for the eagles in his career, came on in the second half against Fenerbahçe, in a Eusébio Cup duel. The midfielder was only on the field for 30 minutes, but he even wore the captain's armband in the second half of the game, without Nicolás Otamendi on the field, reasons that caught the attention of the now coach of the red team, who was in charge of the Turks in that match.

The footballer made his debut for the main team against Boavista (3-0), in the 23rd round of 2024/25 by Bruno Lage. He played only one minute, but it marked his career. The athlete was even included in the red delegation that competed in the Club World Cup this summer, despite not being used.

This season, Diogo Prioste - valued at 1.8 million euros - has not yet played any match in the A team, but was present on the bench in six official matches of the Luz team, the last of which in Benfica's defeat against Qarabag (3-2).

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