And this one? Rui Costa had a spy watch Benfica target | OneFootball

he is seen as the favorite coach to take José Mourinho’s place if he leaves Benfica and returns to Real Madrid. However, all indications are that the Eagles may be keeping an eye on Fulham’s manager, with Rui Costa using a ‘spy’ who attended the London side’s recent Premier League match.

According to the newspaper A Bola, Paulo Madeira, former Benfica defender and captain, now a licensed FIFA agent, traveled to England, where he was present at the match in which Marco Silva’s team ended up losing 1-0 to Bournemouth. His sighting sparked some speculation.

Since Paulo Madeira maintains a close relationship with Benfica and, in particular, with Rui Costa, the presence of the former Eagles center-back at Craven Cottage raises the possibility that the FIFA agent was sent by the Lisbon club to closely observe the work of the 48-year-old coach, who has been linked with the Glorioso.

On the other hand, it would not be the first time Benfica had turned to Paulo Madeira’s services. In addition to his close relationship with Rui Costa, the former footballer also gets along well with José Mourinho. In fact, he was directly involved in the Special One’s return to the Luz after leaving Fenerbahçe.

Thus, the newspaper A Bola suggests that the FIFA agent could spring into action again, helping to arrange and mediate a possible move by Marco Silva to Benfica. The possibility gained even more strength when Paulo Madeira used his official Instagram account to share some images from the Fulham vs Bournemouth match.

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