Tiago Gouveia returns to Benfica, but there’s bad news | OneFootball

Tiago Gouveia’s transfer to Atlas has fallen through, and the winger will return to Benfica. The Mexican club announced the cancellation of the deal, justifying the decision with "differences that arose with the player’s representatives during the final stage of negotiations".

Faced with this U-turn, the 25-year-old winger is heading back to the Luz, but his future does not lie there. Despite the unexpected outcome, there are still clubs interested in signing the player, but Benfica intends to negotiate only if the financial demands set for the transfer are met.

It should be remembered that Atlas was willing to pay three million euros for 50% of Tiago Gouveia’s economic rights. The agreement also included an option to acquire a further 40% of his rights for four million euros, meaning the total amount Benfica could receive would reach seven million. Before travelling to Mexico, the winger said goodbye to Benfica at Lisbon Airport, leaving an emotional message to the club he had represented since 2016.

"Everyone knew that my main goal was to stay at Benfica. I tried to take every opportunity I had. I tried to be happy, unfortunately I couldn’t. It’s time to take a step in my life, a step forward. A year ago I was here saying that I wished Benfica all the best, and I repeat those same words. I wish Benfica all the best, that everyone is happy and that, above all, they become champions and achieve their goals."

Last season, Tiago Gouveia was on loan at Nice, scoring two goals in 25 matches. Already at the start of this season, he was used by Marco Silva in the defeat against St. Gallen (2-1), in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round, coming on during the second half of the match played in Switzerland.

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